#6039AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.6% 0.173 294.2), rgb(96, 57, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6039AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6039AB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 57, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.6% 0.173 294.2) |
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 #6039AB | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6039AB | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6039AB text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6039AB text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FC
oklch(93.7% 0.028 292.4)
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Step 200
200
#DBD3FB
oklch(88.6% 0.055 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4B4FC
oklch(80.9% 0.101 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A88AFA
oklch(70.8% 0.161 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9467F7
oklch(63.1% 0.206 294.1)
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Step 600
600
#8048E6
oklch(55.6% 0.224 294.1)
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Step 700
700
#6D38C8
oklch(49.2% 0.208 294.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6039AB
oklch(45.6% 0.173 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#482C80
oklch(37.6% 0.135 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1B4B
oklch(27% 0.085 294.4)
#6039AB 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) | #0053AF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B546D | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6039AB
#6039AB
oklch(45.6% 0.173 294.2)
- #565D00
#565D00
oklch(45.6% 0.103 114.8)
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 #6039AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.057
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.068
Use #6039AB 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.