#6149A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.14 292.6), rgb(97, 73, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6149A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6149A3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 38%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.14 292.6) |
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 #6149A3 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6149A3 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6149A3 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6149A3 text on black | 2.99:1 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A394DE
oklch(70.8% 0.107 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D77D5
oklch(63% 0.139 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785EC2
oklch(55.6% 0.15 292.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6149A3
oklch(47.7% 0.14 292.6)
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Step 800
800
#524088
oklch(42.7% 0.116 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#44376D
oklch(37.8% 0.09 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#6149A3 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) | #1E5AA6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2457A1 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505C6F | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6149A3
#6149A3
oklch(47.7% 0.14 292.6)
- #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 #6149A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.050
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.073
Use #6149A3 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.