#6239AE
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46% 0.176 294.5), rgb(98, 57, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.73:1).
About this color
#6239AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.176 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 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.71:1 |
| White text | 7.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6239AE |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 51%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46% 0.176 294.5) |
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 #6239AE | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6239AE | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6239AE text on white | 7.73:1 | AAA | Lc 86.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6239AE text on black | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B6F3
oklch(80.9% 0.086 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A78EED
oklch(70.7% 0.137 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#926FE6
oklch(63.1% 0.174 294.5)
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Step 600
600
#7E53D4
oklch(55.5% 0.19 294.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6239AE
oklch(46% 0.176 294.5)
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Step 800
800
#563895
oklch(42.7% 0.146 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#473177
oklch(37.7% 0.115 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291E46
oklch(27.1% 0.072 293.7)
#6239AE 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) | #0054B2 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051AC | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D556F | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #535353 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6239AE
#6239AE
oklch(46% 0.176 294.5)
- #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 #6239AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #6239AE 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.