#6044AD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.16 291.4), rgb(96, 68, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#6044AD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.160 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 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6044AD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 68, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 44%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.16 291.4) |
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 #6044AD | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6044AD | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6044AD text on white | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6044AD 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A292E8
oklch(70.8% 0.124 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E0
oklch(63% 0.158 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775ACE
oklch(55.6% 0.172 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6044AD
oklch(47.4% 0.16 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523D90
oklch(42.7% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#6044AD 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) | #0059B0 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0055AB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5C72 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6044AD
#6044AD
oklch(47.4% 0.16 291.4)
- #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 #6044AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #6044AD 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.