#6245A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.5% 0.154 293), rgb(98, 69, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#6245A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.94:1 |
| White text | 7.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6245A9 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 69, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 42%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.5% 0.154 293) |
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 #6245A9 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6245A9 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6245A9 text on white | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6245A9 text on black | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | 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
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 293.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8ED
oklch(80.9% 0.075 293.3)
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Step 400
400
#A492E4
oklch(70.8% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8E75DC
oklch(63.2% 0.151 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#795BC9
oklch(55.6% 0.164 292.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6245A9
oklch(47.5% 0.154 293)
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Step 800
800
#533D8D
oklch(42.6% 0.127 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453571
oklch(37.8% 0.1 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#282042
oklch(27.1% 0.062 292.6)
#6245A9 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) | #0059AC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1156A7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F5B70 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6245A9
#6245A9
oklch(47.5% 0.154 293)
- #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 #6245A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.069
Use #6245A9 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.