#6042B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48% 0.177 289.7), rgb(96, 66, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#6042B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.96:1 |
| White text | 7.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6042B8 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 47%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.177 289.7) |
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 #6042B8 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6042B8 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6042B8 text on white | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6042B8 text on black | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F5
oklch(81% 0.086 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#A090F0
oklch(70.7% 0.138 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A72EA
oklch(63.1% 0.174 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7556D9
oklch(55.5% 0.191 289.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6042B8
oklch(48% 0.177 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#513A98
oklch(42.7% 0.147 290)
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Step 900
900
#423379
oklch(37.7% 0.115 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F47
oklch(27.1% 0.072 290)
#6042B8 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) | #005BBC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B6 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445E77 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6042B8
#6042B8
oklch(48% 0.177 289.7)
- #626200
#626200
oklch(48% 0.105 109.8)
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 #6042B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.067
Use #6042B8 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.