#6145BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.179 288.7), rgb(97, 69, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6145BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6145BD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 69, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.179 288.7) |
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 #6145BD | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6145BD | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6145BD text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6145BD text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8872EC
oklch(63.1% 0.177 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7457DB
oklch(55.7% 0.193 288.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6145BD
oklch(48.9% 0.179 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A99
oklch(42.6% 0.148 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#41337A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F47
oklch(27% 0.072 288.7)
#6145BD 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) | #005EC1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42627B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6145BD
#6145BD
oklch(48.9% 0.179 288.7)
- #666400
#666400
oklch(48.9% 0.106 108.4)
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 #6145BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.035
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
Use #6145BD 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.