#6238AC
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.175 295.2), rgb(98, 56, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#6238AC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6238AC |
| RGB | rgb(98, 56, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.175 295.2) |
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 #6238AC | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6238AC | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6238AC text on white | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6238AC text on black | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FC
oklch(93.5% 0.03 296.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FC
oklch(81% 0.102 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A988FB
oklch(70.6% 0.165 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9665F8
oklch(63.1% 0.21 295)
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Step 600
600
#8246E7
oklch(55.6% 0.228 294.9)
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Step 700
700
#6F35C8
oklch(49.1% 0.212 295.4)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6238AC
oklch(45.7% 0.175 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#492B81
oklch(37.6% 0.138 295)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4B
oklch(27.1% 0.085 295.5)
#6238AC 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) | #0053B0 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AA | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E546D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6238AC
#6238AC
oklch(45.7% 0.175 295.2)
- #565D00
#565D00
oklch(45.6% 0.103 114.8)
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 #6238AC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.062
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #6238AC 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.