#6042A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.3% 0.149 294.2), rgb(96, 66, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.50:1).
About this color
#6042A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.79:1 |
| White text | 7.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6042A2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.3% 0.149 294.2) |
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 #6042A2 | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6042A2 | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6042A2 text on white | 7.50:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6042A2 text on black | 2.79:1 | Fails | Lc -16.3 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EB
oklch(80.9% 0.072 294.6)
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Step 400
400
#A592E1
oklch(70.7% 0.115 294.3)
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Step 500
500
#9075D9
oklch(63.2% 0.147 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC6
oklch(55.6% 0.16 294.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6042A2
oklch(46.3% 0.149 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#543E8B
oklch(42.8% 0.123 293.7)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#6042A2 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) | #0456A5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1553A0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F576B | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6042A2
#6042A2
oklch(46.3% 0.149 294.2)
- #585F00
#585F00
oklch(46.3% 0.105 114.7)
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 #6042A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.035
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.072
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #6042A2 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.