#6147A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.143 293.2), rgb(97, 71, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#6147A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6147A3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 71, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.143 293.2) |
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 #6147A3 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6147A3 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6147A3 text on white | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6147A3 text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A393DF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 293)
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Step 500
500
#8E77D6
oklch(63.2% 0.14 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#795DC3
oklch(55.5% 0.153 293.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6147A3
oklch(47.3% 0.143 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#6147A3 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) | #1959A6 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2056A1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505A6E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6147A3
#6147A3
oklch(47.3% 0.143 293.2)
- #5C6100
#5C6100
oklch(47.2% 0.105 113.2)
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 #6147A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.046
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.076
Use #6147A3 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.