#6148A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.145 292.3), rgb(97, 72, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#6148A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6148A6 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 72, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.145 292.3) |
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 #6148A6 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6148A6 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6148A6 text on white | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6148A6 text on black | 2.98:1 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EB
oklch(80.9% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A293E1
oklch(70.7% 0.113 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D8
oklch(63.2% 0.143 292.2)
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Step 600
600
#785DC5
oklch(55.6% 0.156 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6148A6
oklch(47.7% 0.145 292.3)
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Step 800
800
#523F8A
oklch(42.7% 0.12 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#6148A6 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) | #175AA9 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E57A4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5C70 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6148A6
#6148A6
oklch(47.7% 0.145 292.3)
- #5E6200
#5E6200
oklch(47.6% 0.106 112.5)
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 #6148A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.056
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #6148A6 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.