#6045AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.7% 0.16 290.9), rgb(96, 69, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6045AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6045AE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 69, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.16 290.9) |
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 #6045AE | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6045AE | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6045AE text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6045AE text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | 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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A192E8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E1
oklch(63% 0.159 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765ACE
oklch(55.5% 0.172 290.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6045AE
oklch(47.7% 0.16 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#513D91
oklch(42.7% 0.133 290.6)
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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)
#6045AE 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) | #005AB1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AC | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495D73 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6045AE
#6045AE
oklch(47.7% 0.16 290.9)
- #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 #6045AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
Use #6045AE 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.