#6C4CA5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.4% 0.139 297.7), rgb(108, 76, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#6C4CA5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.21:1 |
| White text | 6.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4CA5 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 76, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 37%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.139 297.7) |
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 #6C4CA5 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -87.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C4CA5 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4CA5 text on white | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4CA5 text on black | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.8 | 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
#DBD4EF
oklch(88.4% 0.037 297.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5B8E7
oklch(80.9% 0.067 297.6)
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Step 400
400
#A892DB
oklch(70.7% 0.107 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9475D1
oklch(63.1% 0.137 297.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F5CBE
oklch(55.6% 0.149 297.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C4CA5
oklch(49.4% 0.139 297.7)
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Step 800
800
#573E85
oklch(42.7% 0.115 297.6)
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Step 900
900
#48356A
oklch(37.6% 0.09 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A203E
oklch(27.1% 0.055 298)
#6C4CA5 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) | #295EA8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325DA3 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5E71 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4CA5
#6C4CA5
oklch(49.4% 0.139 297.7)
- #5D6900
#5D6900
oklch(49.3% 0.114 117.3)
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 #6C4CA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
Use #6C4CA5 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.