#6238AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.9% 0.178 294.7), rgb(98, 56, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#6238AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.178 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.69:1 |
| White text | 7.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6238AE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 56, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.9% 0.178 294.7) |
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 #6238AE | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6238AE | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6238AE text on white | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6238AE text on black | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | 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
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FC
oklch(88.4% 0.058 295)
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Step 300
300
#C5B3FD
oklch(80.8% 0.104 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A988FC
oklch(70.7% 0.166 294.9)
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Step 500
500
#9665FA
oklch(63.2% 0.212 294.7)
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Step 600
600
#8245E9
oklch(55.6% 0.231 294.7)
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Step 700
700
#6E34CA
oklch(49% 0.215 294.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6238AE
oklch(45.9% 0.178 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#492B82
oklch(37.7% 0.139 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4C
oklch(26.9% 0.089 294.4)
#6238AE 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) | #0053B2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050AC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D546E | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6238AE
#6238AE
oklch(45.9% 0.178 294.7)
- #575E00
#575E00
oklch(46% 0.104 114.7)
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 #6238AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #6238AE 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.