#6049AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.154 289.9), rgb(96, 73, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#6049AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6049AE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.154 289.9) |
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 #6049AE | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6049AE | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6049AE text on white | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6049AE text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EE
oklch(80.9% 0.074 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#A093E6
oklch(70.7% 0.12 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A76DE
oklch(63.1% 0.152 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#745CCC
oklch(55.5% 0.167 289.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6049AE
oklch(48.3% 0.154 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#503E8F
oklch(42.7% 0.129 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#423672
oklch(37.7% 0.099 290)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#6049AE 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) | #045CB1 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C58AC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495F74 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6049AE
#6049AE
oklch(48.3% 0.154 289.9)
- #636300
#636300
oklch(48.4% 0.105 109.8)
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 #6049AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.068
Use #6049AE 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.