#6043B1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.6% 0.167 290.8), rgb(96, 67, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6043B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.167 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6043B1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 45%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.167 290.8) |
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 #6043B1 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6043B1 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6043B1 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6043B1 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A191EB
oklch(70.7% 0.13 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C73E4
oklch(63.1% 0.165 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7759D2
oklch(55.7% 0.179 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6043B1
oklch(47.6% 0.167 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#433475
oklch(37.7% 0.107 291)
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Step 950
950
#271F45
oklch(27% 0.069 290.8)
#6043B1 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) | #005AB5 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #485C73 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6043B1
#6043B1
oklch(47.6% 0.167 290.8)
- #606100
#606100
oklch(47.6% 0.104 110.5)
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 #6043B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.073
Use #6043B1 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.