#6247A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.3% 0.14 294.2), rgb(98, 71, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6247A1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6247A1 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 71, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 39%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.3% 0.14 294.2) |
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 #6247A1 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6247A1 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6247A1 text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6247A1 text on black | 2.93:1 | 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
#DAD5F0
oklch(88.5% 0.037 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E9
oklch(81% 0.068 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A493DE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F77D4
oklch(63.2% 0.138 294)
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Step 600
600
#7A5DC1
oklch(55.5% 0.151 294.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6247A1
oklch(47.3% 0.14 294.2)
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Step 800
800
#543F87
oklch(42.7% 0.116 294.4)
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Step 900
900
#45366C
oklch(37.6% 0.09 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28203F
oklch(26.9% 0.057 294.1)
#6247A1 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) | #1C59A4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24569F | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525A6D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6247A1
#6247A1
oklch(47.3% 0.14 294.2)
- #5B6200
#5B6200
oklch(47.4% 0.107 114.5)
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 #6247A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.045
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
Use #6247A1 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.