#6242A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.4% 0.146 295.9), rgb(98, 66, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.48:1).
About this color
#6242A0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.80:1 |
| White text | 7.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6242A0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 66, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 42%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.4% 0.146 295.9) |
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 #6242A0 | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6242A0 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6242A0 text on white | 7.48:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6242A0 text on black | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -16.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 296.6)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EA
oklch(80.9% 0.071 295.8)
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Step 400
400
#A792DF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 295.9)
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Step 500
500
#9274D6
oklch(63% 0.145 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#7D5BC4
oklch(55.6% 0.158 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6242A0
oklch(46.4% 0.146 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#563D89
oklch(42.7% 0.122 296)
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Step 900
900
#47356D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 296.4)
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Step 950
950
#291F40
oklch(26.9% 0.061 296)
#6242A0 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) | #0D55A3 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C539E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53566A | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6242A0
#6242A0
oklch(46.4% 0.146 295.9)
- #576000
#576000
oklch(46.5% 0.106 115.9)
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 #6242A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.034
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.074
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.077
Use #6242A0 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.