#6049BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.5% 0.174 287.4), rgb(96, 73, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#6049BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6049BD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.174 287.4) |
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 #6049BD | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6049BD | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6049BD text on white | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6049BD text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9C92F0
oklch(70.7% 0.135 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8674EA
oklch(63.1% 0.171 287.4)
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Step 600
600
#7159D9
oklch(55.6% 0.188 287.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6049BD
oklch(49.5% 0.174 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D3C98
oklch(42.7% 0.144 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#6049BD 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) | #0060C1 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005ABB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40647C | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6049BD
#6049BD
oklch(49.5% 0.174 287.4)
- #696500
#696500
oklch(49.4% 0.106 107)
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 #6049BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
Use #6049BD 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.