#6244C4
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.189 288.2), rgb(98, 68, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#6244C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.14:1 |
| White text | 6.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6244C4 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 68, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.189 288.2) |
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 #6244C4 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6244C4 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6244C4 text on white | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6244C4 text on black | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F9
oklch(81% 0.091 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8870F2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7354E0
oklch(55.6% 0.203 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6244C4
oklch(49.4% 0.189 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F389E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#6244C4 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) | #005FC8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059C1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F637E | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6244C4
#6244C4
oklch(49.4% 0.189 288.2)
- #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 #6244C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.008
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.032
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #6244C4 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.