#6C46A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.1% 0.143 300.4), rgb(108, 70, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#6C46A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C46A1 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 70, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.1% 0.143 300.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6C46A1 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C46A1 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C46A1 text on white | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C46A1 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4EF
oklch(88.5% 0.038 300.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B7E7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 300.1)
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Step 400
400
#AC90DB
oklch(70.7% 0.111 300.8)
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Step 500
500
#9873D1
oklch(63.1% 0.141 300.6)
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Step 600
600
#835ABE
oklch(55.7% 0.153 300.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C46A1
oklch(48.1% 0.143 300.4)
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Step 800
800
#5A3C85
oklch(42.6% 0.119 300.4)
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Step 900
900
#4A346B
oklch(37.7% 0.093 300.5)
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Step 950
950
#2B1F3E
oklch(27% 0.058 300.4)
#6C46A1 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #2059A4 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D599F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61586C | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C46A1
#6C46A1
oklch(48.1% 0.143 300.4)
- #566700
#566700
oklch(48.2% 0.115 120.3)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6C46A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.070
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.077
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.079
Use #6C46A1 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.