#6C4E94
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.7% 0.113 302.2), rgb(108, 78, 148).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6C4E94 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 302°. 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 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4E94 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 78, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 31%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.113 302.2) |
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 #6C4E94 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C4E94 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4E94 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4E94 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 302.5)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5EA
oklch(88.6% 0.03 303)
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Step 300
300
#C7B9DF
oklch(81% 0.055 302)
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Step 400
400
#AB94CE
oklch(70.8% 0.087 302.4)
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Step 500
500
#9678C1
oklch(63% 0.111 302.2)
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Step 600
600
#8160AE
oklch(55.6% 0.122 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C4E94
oklch(48.7% 0.113 302.2)
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Step 800
800
#594179
oklch(42.7% 0.093 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#493761
oklch(37.6% 0.073 302.8)
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Step 950
950
#2B2139
oklch(27.1% 0.045 302.6)
#6C4E94 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) | #3A5C97 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #415C92 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A6A | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4E94
#6C4E94
oklch(48.7% 0.113 302.2)
- #55690E
#55690E
oklch(48.7% 0.112 122.2)
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 #6C4E94, 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 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.070
Use #6C4E94 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.