#6142BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.181 289.7), rgb(97, 66, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#6142BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6142BB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 66, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 48%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.181 289.7) |
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 #6142BB | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6142BB | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6142BB text on white | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 83.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6142BB text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.3 | 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
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F6
oklch(81% 0.087 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#A090F1
oklch(70.7% 0.139 289.9)
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Step 500
500
#8A71EC
oklch(63.1% 0.178 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7655DB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6142BB
oklch(48.3% 0.181 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#513999
oklch(42.6% 0.15 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#42337A
oklch(37.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#6142BB 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) | #005CBF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B9 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445F78 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6142BB
#6142BB
oklch(48.3% 0.181 289.7)
- #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 #6142BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
Use #6142BB 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.