#6045B1
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.164 290.3), rgb(96, 69, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6045B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6045B1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 69, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 44%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.164 290.3) |
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 #6045B1 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6045B1 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6045B1 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6045B1 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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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
#A092EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 290.5)
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Step 600
600
#765AD1
oklch(55.7% 0.176 290.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6045B1
oklch(47.9% 0.164 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513C92
oklch(42.6% 0.136 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#6045B1 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) | #005BB4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AF | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #475E74 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6045B1
#6045B1
oklch(47.9% 0.164 290.3)
- #616200
#616200
oklch(47.9% 0.105 110.5)
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 #6045B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
Use #6045B1 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.