#6246A3
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.2% 0.144 294.1), rgb(98, 70, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#6246A3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.144 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 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.92:1 |
| White text | 7.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6246A3 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 70, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 40%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.2% 0.144 294.1) |
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 #6246A3 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6246A3 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6246A3 text on white | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6246A3 text on black | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EA
oklch(80.8% 0.071 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A493DF
oklch(70.7% 0.11 293.7)
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Step 500
500
#8F76D6
oklch(63.1% 0.142 293.9)
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Step 600
600
#7A5CC4
oklch(55.5% 0.156 294)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6246A3
oklch(47.2% 0.144 294.1)
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Step 800
800
#543E89
oklch(42.6% 0.12 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#45366E
oklch(37.8% 0.094 293.8)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#6246A3 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) | #1658A6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2056A1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515A6D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6246A3
#6246A3
oklch(47.2% 0.144 294.1)
- #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 #6246A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.044
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.076
Use #6246A3 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.