#6042BC
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.182 289), rgb(96, 66, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6042BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6042BC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 66, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.182 289) |
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 #6042BC | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6042BC | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6042BC text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6042BC text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#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
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F2
oklch(70.7% 0.141 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8971ED
oklch(63.1% 0.18 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7455DC
oklch(55.5% 0.197 288.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6042BC
oklch(48.3% 0.182 289)
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Step 800
800
#50399A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#42337B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#6042BC 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) | #005CC0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056BA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416079 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6042BC
#6042BC
oklch(48.3% 0.182 289)
- #636200
#636200
oklch(48.1% 0.104 109.1)
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 #6042BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.064
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.064
Use #6042BC 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.