#6043B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.5% 0.165 291), rgb(96, 67, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6043B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6043B0 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.165 291) |
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 #6043B0 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6043B0 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6043B0 text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6043B0 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EA
oklch(70.6% 0.128 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E3
oklch(63% 0.164 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7759D1
oklch(55.6% 0.177 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6043B0
oklch(47.5% 0.165 291)
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Step 800
800
#523C93
oklch(42.8% 0.137 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#6043B0 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) | #0059B3 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AE | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485C73 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6043B0
#6043B0
oklch(47.5% 0.165 291)
- #5F6100
#5F6100
oklch(47.5% 0.105 111.2)
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 #6043B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.074
Use #6043B0 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.