#6045AB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.156 291.5), rgb(96, 69, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6045AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6045AB |
| RGB | rgb(96, 69, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.156 291.5) |
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 #6045AB | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6045AB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6045AB text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6045AB text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#EAE8F8
oklch(93.7% 0.022 291.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B8EE
oklch(80.8% 0.076 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A292E6
oklch(70.7% 0.121 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DE
oklch(63.1% 0.154 291.4)
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Step 600
600
#775BCC
oklch(55.6% 0.168 291.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6045AB
oklch(47.4% 0.156 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523D8F
oklch(42.7% 0.13 291.7)
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Step 900
900
#433572
oklch(37.6% 0.101 291.3)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#6045AB 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) | #0059AE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0456A9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C71 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6045AB
#6045AB
oklch(47.4% 0.156 291.5)
- #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 #6045AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #6045AB 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.