#6040CB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.203 287), rgb(96, 64, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6040CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6040CB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 64, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 57%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.203 287) |
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 #6040CB | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6040CB | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6040CB text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6040CB text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 287.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FD
oklch(80.9% 0.098 287.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#866EFA
oklch(63.2% 0.2 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#7250E9
oklch(55.6% 0.219 287.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6040CB
oklch(49.2% 0.203 287)
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Step 800
800
#4E36A4
oklch(42.8% 0.168 287)
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Step 900
900
#403182
oklch(37.8% 0.13 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#251D4C
oklch(26.9% 0.083 287.2)
#6040CB 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) | #005ECF | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057C8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #356480 | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6040CB
#6040CB
oklch(49.2% 0.203 287)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #6040CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6040CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.008
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.026
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #6040CB 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.