#6041AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47% 0.166 291.9), rgb(96, 65, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#6041AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.86:1 |
| White text | 7.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6041AE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.166 291.9) |
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 #6041AE | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6041AE | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6041AE text on white | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6041AE text on black | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8F1
oklch(81% 0.08 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A291EA
oklch(70.7% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D73E3
oklch(63.1% 0.164 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7858D1
oklch(55.5% 0.179 291.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6041AE
oklch(47% 0.166 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#533B92
oklch(42.6% 0.137 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#443475
oklch(37.8% 0.107 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#6041AE 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) | #0058B1 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054AC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495A71 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6041AE
#6041AE
oklch(47% 0.166 291.9)
- #5D6000
#5D6000
oklch(47.1% 0.104 111.9)
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 #6041AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.073
Use #6041AE 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.