#6D46AB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.156 298.2), rgb(109, 70, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#6D46AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D46AB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 70, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.156 298.2) |
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 #6D46AB | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D46AB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D46AB text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D46AB text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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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
#C6B7EB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 297.9)
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Step 400
400
#AA8FE2
oklch(70.7% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 500
500
#9671D9
oklch(63% 0.154 298.3)
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Step 600
600
#8157C7
oklch(55.6% 0.168 298)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D46AB
oklch(48.9% 0.156 298.2)
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Step 800
800
#593B8B
oklch(42.8% 0.128 298.1)
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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)
#6D46AB 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) | #0E5CAE | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #225AA9 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F5B72 | 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°).
- #6D46AB
#6D46AB
oklch(48.9% 0.156 298.2)
- #5B6800
#5B6800
oklch(48.9% 0.114 117.9)
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 #6D46AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.077
Use #6D46AB 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.