#6043B6
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48% 0.173 289.9), rgb(96, 67, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6043B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6043B6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 67, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.173 289.9) |
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 #6043B6 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6043B6 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6043B6 text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6043B6 text on black | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A091EE
oklch(70.8% 0.134 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A72E8
oklch(63% 0.172 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#7657D6
oklch(55.6% 0.186 290.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6043B6
oklch(48% 0.173 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#513B96
oklch(42.7% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#6043B6 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) | #005BBA | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #455E76 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6043B6
#6043B6
oklch(48% 0.173 289.9)
- #626200
#626200
oklch(48% 0.105 109.8)
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 #6043B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.027
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.065
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
Use #6043B6 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.