#6244A5
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47% 0.15 294.1), rgb(98, 68, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#6244A5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.88:1 |
| White text | 7.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6244A5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 68, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 42%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.15 294.1) |
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 #6244A5 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6244A5 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6244A5 text on white | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6244A5 text on black | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A592E2
oklch(70.8% 0.116 294.1)
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Step 500
500
#9075D9
oklch(63.2% 0.147 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B5BC7
oklch(55.6% 0.162 294.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6244A5
oklch(47% 0.15 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543D8B
oklch(42.6% 0.125 294.1)
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Step 900
900
#45356F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 294)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#6244A5 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) | #0858A8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1755A3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51596E | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6244A5
#6244A5
oklch(47% 0.15 294.1)
- #5B6100
#5B6100
oklch(47.1% 0.106 113.9)
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 #6244A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.041
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #6244A5 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.