#6145AF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.8% 0.161 291.2), rgb(97, 69, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#6145AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.97:1 |
| White text | 7.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6145AF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 69, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.8% 0.161 291.2) |
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 #6145AF | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6145AF | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6145AF text on white | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6145AF text on black | 2.97:1 | 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
#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
#D9D5F4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 291.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A192E8
oklch(70.7% 0.124 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C74E1
oklch(63.1% 0.159 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#775ACF
oklch(55.6% 0.173 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6145AF
oklch(47.8% 0.161 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523D91
oklch(42.8% 0.133 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#6145AF 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) | #005AB2 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056AD | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A5D73 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6145AF
#6145AF
oklch(47.8% 0.161 291.2)
- #606200
#606200
oklch(47.8% 0.105 111.2)
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 #6145AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #6145AF 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.