#6D45AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.7% 0.156 298.7), rgb(109, 69, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#6D45AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D45AA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 69, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.156 298.7) |
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 #6D45AA | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D45AA | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D45AA text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D45AA text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#EBE7F7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 297.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD4F2
oklch(88.6% 0.042 297.7)
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Step 300
300
#C7B6EB
oklch(80.8% 0.076 299.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB8FE1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 299)
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Step 500
500
#9771D9
oklch(63.1% 0.154 298.8)
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Step 600
600
#8257C6
oklch(55.6% 0.167 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D45AA
oklch(48.7% 0.156 298.7)
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Step 800
800
#5A3A8B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 299)
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Step 900
900
#49336F
oklch(37.7% 0.101 298.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B1E41
oklch(26.9% 0.064 299.2)
#6D45AA 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) | #0C5BAD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225AA8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5A71 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D45AA
#6D45AA
oklch(48.7% 0.156 298.7)
- #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 #6D45AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.076
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #6D45AA 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.