#6043A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.5% 0.147 294), rgb(96, 67, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.44:1).
About this color
#6043A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.147 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6043A2 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.147 294) |
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 #6043A2 | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6043A2 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6043A2 text on white | 7.44:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6043A2 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EB
oklch(80.8% 0.072 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A492E1
oklch(70.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F75D8
oklch(63% 0.146 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC5
oklch(55.6% 0.158 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6043A2
oklch(46.5% 0.147 294)
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Step 800
800
#543E8A
oklch(42.7% 0.122 294)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#6043A2 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) | #0956A5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1854A0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F576C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6043A2
#6043A2
oklch(46.5% 0.147 294)
- #595F00
#595F00
oklch(46.4% 0.104 114)
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 #6043A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.074
Use #6043A2 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.