#6045C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.189 287), rgb(96, 69, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6045C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6045C5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 69, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.189 287) |
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 #6045C5 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6045C5 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6045C5 text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6045C5 text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F7
oklch(70.6% 0.148 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8571F3
oklch(63.1% 0.187 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#7155E1
oklch(55.6% 0.203 287)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6045C5
oklch(49.5% 0.189 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D399E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#40337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 287)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#6045C5 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) | #005FC9 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A647F | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6045C5
#6045C5
oklch(49.5% 0.189 287)
- #696500
#696500
oklch(49.4% 0.106 107)
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 #6045C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.009
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.034
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #6045C5 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.