#6047C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.191 286.2), rgb(96, 71, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#6047C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6047C8 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 71, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 54%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.191 286.2) |
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 #6047C8 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6047C8 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6047C8 text on white | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6047C8 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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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
#BBB8FA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A91F7
oklch(70.7% 0.146 286)
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Step 500
500
#8471F4
oklch(63.1% 0.189 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F55E3
oklch(55.6% 0.206 286)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6047C8
oklch(50% 0.191 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C399F
oklch(42.7% 0.158 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F337E
oklch(37.8% 0.122 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4A
oklch(26.9% 0.079 286.1)
#6047C8 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) | #0061CC | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #376781 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6047C8
#6047C8
oklch(50% 0.191 286.2)
- #6C6600
#6C6600
oklch(50% 0.106 105.6)
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 #6047C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.012
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.033
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
Use #6047C8 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.