#6242C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.197 287.9), rgb(98, 66, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#6242C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.13:1 |
| White text | 6.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6242C8 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 66, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.197 287.9) |
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 #6242C8 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6242C8 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6242C8 text on white | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6242C8 text on black | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF9
oklch(70.7% 0.152 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#876FF6
oklch(63.1% 0.194 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7352E5
oklch(55.6% 0.211 287.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6242C8
oklch(49.4% 0.197 287.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A1
oklch(42.8% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413180
oklch(37.7% 0.128 288)
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Step 950
950
#261E4B
oklch(27.1% 0.08 288)
#6242C8 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) | #005FCC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C647F | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6242C8
#6242C8
oklch(49.4% 0.197 287.9)
- #686500
#686500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 107.7)
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 #6242C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6242C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.003
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.030
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.031
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
Use #6242C8 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.