#6249AB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.3% 0.15 291.5), rgb(98, 73, 171).
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White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6249AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6249AB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 73, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 40%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.15 291.5) |
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 #6249AB | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6249AB | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6249AB text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6249AB text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F2
oklch(88.5% 0.04 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9ED
oklch(81% 0.073 291.7)
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Step 400
400
#A293E3
oklch(70.8% 0.116 291.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C76DB
oklch(63.1% 0.148 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#775CC9
oklch(55.6% 0.163 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6249AB
oklch(48.3% 0.15 291.5)
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Step 800
800
#523E8D
oklch(42.7% 0.126 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#433670
oklch(37.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#6249AB 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) | #105CAE | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1858A9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5E73 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6249AB
#6249AB
oklch(48.3% 0.15 291.5)
- #616400
#616400
oklch(48.4% 0.107 111.8)
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 #6249AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.060
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #6249AB 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.