#6C48A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.7% 0.145 298.8), rgb(108, 72, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6C48A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C48A5 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 72, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.145 298.8) |
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 #6C48A5 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C48A5 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C48A5 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C48A5 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 298.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B7E8
oklch(80.8% 0.07 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AA91DD
oklch(70.8% 0.112 298.6)
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Step 500
500
#9673D3
oklch(63% 0.143 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#815AC1
oklch(55.7% 0.156 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C48A5
oklch(48.7% 0.145 298.8)
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Step 800
800
#593D87
oklch(42.8% 0.12 298.7)
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Step 900
900
#49346C
oklch(37.7% 0.095 299.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A1F3F
oklch(26.9% 0.059 298.2)
#6C48A5 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) | #1F5BA8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C5AA3 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #605B6F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C48A5
#6C48A5
oklch(48.7% 0.145 298.8)
- #596800
#596800
oklch(48.7% 0.115 119.1)
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 #6C48A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.073
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.075
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.075
Use #6C48A5 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.