#6049A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.4% 0.136 292.7), rgb(96, 73, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#6049A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6049A0 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 37%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.136 292.7) |
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 #6049A0 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6049A0 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6049A0 text on white | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6049A0 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E8
oklch(80.8% 0.066 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A394DC
oklch(70.7% 0.105 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D78D3
oklch(63.1% 0.135 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785FC0
oklch(55.6% 0.146 292.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6049A0
oklch(47.4% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#524086
oklch(42.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 900
900
#44376B
oklch(37.7% 0.087 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#6049A0 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) | #2259A3 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27579E | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5B6D | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6049A0
#6049A0
oklch(47.4% 0.136 292.7)
- #5D6100
#5D6100
oklch(47.3% 0.105 112.6)
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 #6049A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #6049A0 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.