#6038B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(46.3% 0.186 292.2), rgb(96, 56, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#6038B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.73:1 |
| White text | 7.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6038B5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 56, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 53%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.186 292.2) |
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 #6038B5 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6038B5 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6038B5 text on white | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6038B5 text on black | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B6F6
oklch(80.9% 0.09 292.9)
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Step 400
400
#A48EF2
oklch(70.7% 0.144 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8F6EED
oklch(63.1% 0.184 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B52DC
oklch(55.7% 0.2 292.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6038B5
oklch(46.3% 0.186 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#54379A
oklch(42.7% 0.154 292.1)
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Step 900
900
#45317B
oklch(37.7% 0.121 292.1)
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Step 950
950
#281D48
oklch(26.9% 0.077 292.2)
#6038B5 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) | #0055B9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051B3 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465772 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6038B5
#6038B5
oklch(46.3% 0.186 292.2)
- #5A5E00
#5A5E00
oklch(46.3% 0.103 112.6)
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 #6038B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.034
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.036
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.053
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.067
Use #6038B5 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.