#6C4B8A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(47.6% 0.104 307), rgb(108, 75, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#6C4B8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 307°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.01:1 |
| White text | 6.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4B8A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 75, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 30%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.104 307) |
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 #6C4B8A | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C4B8A | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4B8A text on white | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4B8A text on black | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.0 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE7F2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED5E8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 307)
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Step 300
300
#C9B9DB
oklch(81% 0.05 306.5)
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Step 400
400
#AE94C8
oklch(70.8% 0.08 307.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A78BA
oklch(63.1% 0.103 307.3)
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Step 600
600
#8560A6
oklch(55.6% 0.112 307.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C4B8A
oklch(47.6% 0.104 307)
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Step 800
800
#5B4174
oklch(42.6% 0.087 306.5)
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Step 900
900
#4B375D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 307.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C2137
oklch(27.1% 0.042 306.7)
#6C4B8A 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) | #3C588C | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #445A88 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #685564 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4B8A
#6C4B8A
oklch(47.6% 0.104 307)
- #4C671D
#4C671D
oklch(47.6% 0.105 127.3)
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 #6C4B8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #6C4B8A 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.