#6E45A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.4% 0.149 300.9), rgb(110, 69, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#6E45A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.05:1 |
| White text | 6.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E45A4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 69, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 41%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.4% 0.149 300.9) |
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 #6E45A4 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -88.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E45A4 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E45A4 text on white | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E45A4 text on black | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#ECE7F6
oklch(93.6% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 200
200
#DDD4F0
oklch(88.6% 0.039 300.2)
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Step 300
300
#C8B6E8
oklch(80.8% 0.072 301.3)
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Step 400
400
#AD8FDD
oklch(70.7% 0.115 301.2)
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Step 500
500
#9971D4
oklch(63% 0.148 300.9)
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Step 600
600
#8458C1
oklch(55.7% 0.16 300.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E45A4
oklch(48.4% 0.149 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#5B3B87
oklch(42.7% 0.123 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#4B336C
oklch(37.7% 0.097 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C1E3F
oklch(26.9% 0.062 302)
#6E45A4 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) | #1A5AA7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5AA2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63586E | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E45A4
#6E45A4
oklch(48.4% 0.149 300.9)
- #566800
#566800
oklch(48.5% 0.116 120.8)
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 #6E45A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.074
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.077
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
Use #6E45A4 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.