#6146AE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.159 291.2), rgb(97, 70, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6146AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6146AE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 70, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 43%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.159 291.2) |
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 #6146AE | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6146AE | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6146AE text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6146AE text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | 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
#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
#C0B8EF
oklch(80.8% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A192E7
oklch(70.7% 0.123 291)
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Step 500
500
#8C75E0
oklch(63.2% 0.157 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#775ACD
oklch(55.5% 0.171 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6146AE
oklch(47.9% 0.159 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523D90
oklch(42.7% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 900
900
#433573
oklch(37.7% 0.103 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#6146AE 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) | #005BB1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0057AC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5D73 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6146AE
#6146AE
oklch(47.9% 0.159 291.2)
- #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 #6146AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.052
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #6146AE 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.