#6142A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.5% 0.151 294.3), rgb(97, 66, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.43:1).
About this color
#6142A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.82:1 |
| White text | 7.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6142A4 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 43%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.5% 0.151 294.3) |
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 #6142A4 | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6142A4 | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6142A4 text on white | 7.43:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6142A4 text on black | 2.82:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A592E2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9074DA
oklch(63% 0.15 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.162 294.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6142A4
oklch(46.5% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#553D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463570
oklch(37.8% 0.098 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#6142A4 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) | #0056A7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1254A2 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50576C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6142A4
#6142A4
oklch(46.5% 0.151 294.3)
- #595F00
#595F00
oklch(46.4% 0.104 114)
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 #6142A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #6142A4 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.