#6049A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.142 291.6), rgb(96, 73, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6049A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6049A5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.142 291.6) |
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 #6049A5 | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6049A5 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6049A5 text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6049A5 text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194E0
oklch(70.7% 0.11 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C77D7
oklch(63.1% 0.141 291.9)
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Step 600
600
#775EC4
oklch(55.6% 0.153 292)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6049A5
oklch(47.7% 0.142 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272040
oklch(26.9% 0.058 292.1)
#6049A5 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) | #1B5AA8 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2057A3 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D5D70 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6049A5
#6049A5
oklch(47.7% 0.142 291.6)
- #5F6200
#5F6200
oklch(47.7% 0.106 111.9)
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 #6049A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.074
Use #6049A5 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.