#6041B6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.176 290.3), rgb(96, 65, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#6041B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6041B6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 65, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 47%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.176 290.3) |
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 #6041B6 | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6041B6 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6041B6 text on white | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6041B6 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A090EF
oklch(70.6% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E9
oklch(63.2% 0.173 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7656D7
oklch(55.5% 0.189 290.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6041B6
oklch(47.7% 0.176 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#6041B6 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) | #005ABA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055B4 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455D75 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6041B6
#6041B6
oklch(47.7% 0.176 290.3)
- #606100
#606100
oklch(47.6% 0.104 110.5)
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 #6041B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.037
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.068
Use #6041B6 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.