#6243A2
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(46.7% 0.147 295.1), rgb(98, 67, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.38:1).
About this color
#6243A2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.147 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 7.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.84:1 |
| White text | 7.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6243A2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 67, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 41%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(46.7% 0.147 295.1) |
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 #6243A2 | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6243A2 | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6243A2 text on white | 7.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6243A2 text on black | 2.84:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F1
oklch(88.4% 0.04 295.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A692E0
oklch(70.8% 0.113 295.1)
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Step 500
500
#9175D7
oklch(63.1% 0.145 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7C5BC5
oklch(55.6% 0.159 295.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6243A2
oklch(46.7% 0.147 295.1)
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Step 800
800
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900
#46356E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 295.2)
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Step 950
950
#292040
oklch(27.1% 0.059 295.2)
#6243A2 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) | #0C56A5 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B54A0 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52576C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6243A2
#6243A2
oklch(46.7% 0.147 295.1)
- #586000
#586000
oklch(46.6% 0.106 115.3)
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 #6243A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.037
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.075
Use #6243A2 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.