#6023AC
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(43% 0.199 297.2), rgb(96, 35, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#6023AC is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6023AC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 35, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 66%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43% 0.199 297.2) |
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 #6023AC | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6023AC | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6023AC text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6023AC text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FE
oklch(93.7% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD1FF
oklch(88.5% 0.064 297)
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Step 300
300
#C8B2FF
oklch(81% 0.109 297)
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Step 400
400
#AE85FF
oklch(70.8% 0.175 297.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C5EFF
oklch(63.1% 0.228 297.1)
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Step 600
600
#8A35F3
oklch(55.7% 0.258 297.3)
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Step 700
700
#7523D4
oklch(49.1% 0.241 297)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6023AC
oklch(43% 0.199 297.2)
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Step 900
900
#4D2487
oklch(37.6% 0.155 297.2)
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Step 950
950
#2D174F
oklch(27% 0.098 297.5)
#6023AC 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) | #0049B0 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0047A9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C4968 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6023AC
#6023AC
oklch(43% 0.199 297.2)
- #4C5600
#4C5600
oklch(42.9% 0.099 117.2)
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 #6023AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6023AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.034
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.058
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #6023AC 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.