#6043AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.158 292.2), rgb(96, 67, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#6043AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6043AA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.158 292.2) |
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 #6043AA | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6043AA | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6043AA text on white | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6043AA text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A392E6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D74DF
oklch(63.1% 0.157 292)
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Step 600
600
#785ACC
oklch(55.5% 0.169 292.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6043AA
oklch(47% 0.158 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#443572
oklch(37.7% 0.101 292.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#6043AA 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) | #0058AD | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054A8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5A70 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6043AA
#6043AA
oklch(47% 0.158 292.2)
- #5D6000
#5D6000
oklch(47.1% 0.104 111.9)
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 #6043AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #6043AA 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.