#6243C0
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.186 289.1), rgb(98, 67, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#6243C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.08:1 |
| White text | 6.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6243C0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 67, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 50%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.186 289.1) |
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 #6243C0 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6243C0 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6243C0 text on white | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6243C0 text on black | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F8
oklch(80.8% 0.091 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F90F4
oklch(70.8% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8970EF
oklch(63% 0.183 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7554DE
oklch(55.6% 0.2 289.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6243C0
oklch(48.9% 0.186 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#50399C
oklch(42.8% 0.154 288.9)
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Step 900
900
#42327C
oklch(37.7% 0.12 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E48
oklch(26.9% 0.075 289.1)
#6243C0 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) | #005DC4 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BD | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42617B | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6243C0
#6243C0
oklch(48.9% 0.186 289.1)
- #656400
#656400
oklch(48.8% 0.106 109.1)
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 #6243C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.012
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
Use #6243C0 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.