#6C498A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.2% 0.108 307.6), rgb(108, 73, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6C498A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C498A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 73, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(272, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.108 307.6) |
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 #6C498A | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C498A | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C498A text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C498A text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F7F4F9
oklch(97.1% 0.007 312.3)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED4E8
oklch(88.4% 0.029 308.1)
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Step 300
300
#CAB8DB
oklch(80.9% 0.052 308.3)
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Step 400
400
#AF93C9
oklch(70.7% 0.083 308)
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Step 500
500
#9B77BC
oklch(63.1% 0.108 307.5)
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Step 600
600
#865FA8
oklch(55.6% 0.117 307.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C498A
oklch(47.2% 0.108 307.6)
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Step 800
800
#5C4075
oklch(42.6% 0.091 307.3)
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Step 900
900
#4C375E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 308.1)
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Step 950
950
#2C2037
oklch(26.9% 0.045 307.6)
#6C498A 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) | #39578C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #425988 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685463 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C498A
#6C498A
oklch(47.2% 0.108 307.6)
- #4A6619
#4A6619
oklch(47.2% 0.108 127.6)
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 #6C498A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.069
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.074
Use #6C498A 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.