#6244AB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.5% 0.158 292.8), rgb(98, 68, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6244AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6244AB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 68, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.158 292.8) |
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 #6244AB | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6244AB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6244AB text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6244AB text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -17.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8EE
oklch(80.9% 0.076 293.1)
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Step 400
400
#A391E6
oklch(70.6% 0.123 292.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E74DE
oklch(63.1% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#795ACC
oklch(55.6% 0.169 292.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6244AB
oklch(47.5% 0.158 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533D8F
oklch(42.8% 0.13 292.4)
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Step 900
900
#453572
oklch(37.8% 0.101 293)
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Step 950
950
#281F43
oklch(27% 0.065 293)
#6244AB 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) | #0059AE | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0656A9 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5B71 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6244AB
#6244AB
oklch(47.5% 0.158 292.8)
- #5D6200
#5D6200
oklch(47.6% 0.106 113.2)
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 #6244AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #6244AB 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.