#6239AA
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.7% 0.172 295.5), rgb(98, 57, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#6239AA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.172 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.68:1 |
| White text | 7.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6239AA |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.7% 0.172 295.5) |
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 #6239AA | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6239AA | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6239AA text on white | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6239AA 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
#DBD2FB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C5B4FB
oklch(80.9% 0.1 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F9
oklch(70.8% 0.161 295.6)
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Step 500
500
#9666F5
oklch(63% 0.205 295.4)
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Step 600
600
#8248E4
oklch(55.6% 0.222 295.2)
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Step 700
700
#6F37C6
oklch(49.1% 0.207 295.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6239AA
oklch(45.7% 0.172 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#492C7F
oklch(37.6% 0.134 295.3)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#6239AA 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) | #0053AD | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050A8 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F546C | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6239AA
#6239AA
oklch(45.7% 0.172 295.5)
- #555D00
#555D00
oklch(45.6% 0.104 115.4)
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 #6239AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.053
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
Use #6239AA 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.