#6046AA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.5% 0.153 291.4), rgb(96, 70, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6046AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.153 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 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6046AA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 70, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.153 291.4) |
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 #6046AA | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6046AA | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6046AA text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6046AA 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
#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
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A293E5
oklch(70.8% 0.119 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C75DD
oklch(63% 0.153 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775CCA
oklch(55.6% 0.164 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6046AA
oklch(47.5% 0.153 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#523E8E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#6046AA 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) | #005AAD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0D56A8 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5C71 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6046AA
#6046AA
oklch(47.5% 0.153 291.4)
- #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 #6046AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #6046AA 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.