#6149B0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.6% 0.157 290), rgb(97, 73, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#6149B0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6149B0 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 73, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.157 290) |
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 #6149B0 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -88.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6149B0 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6149B0 text on white | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6149B0 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.8 | 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
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A76E0
oklch(63.2% 0.155 289.9)
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Step 600
600
#755CCD
oklch(55.7% 0.168 290)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6149B0
oklch(48.6% 0.157 290)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423673
oklch(37.8% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#6149B0 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) | #005DB3 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0859AE | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496075 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6149B0
#6149B0
oklch(48.6% 0.157 290)
- #636400
#636400
oklch(48.6% 0.106 110.5)
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 #6149B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
Use #6149B0 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.