#6040A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.1% 0.154 294.3), rgb(96, 64, 164).
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White text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#6040A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.154 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 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.76:1 |
| White text | 7.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6040A4 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 44%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.1% 0.154 294.3) |
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 #6040A4 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6040A4 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6040A4 text on white | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6040A4 text on black | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 294.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8ED
oklch(81% 0.075 294.2)
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Step 400
400
#A591E3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9074DB
oklch(63.1% 0.152 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5AC9
oklch(55.6% 0.166 294.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6040A4
oklch(46.1% 0.154 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8D
oklch(42.8% 0.128 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#463570
oklch(37.8% 0.098 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F42
oklch(27% 0.064 294.9)
#6040A4 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) | #0055A7 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0852A2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E566C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #545454 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6040A4
#6040A4
oklch(46.1% 0.154 294.3)
- #585E00
#585E00
oklch(46.1% 0.104 114)
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 #6040A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.073
Use #6040A4 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.