What color is #6246AA?

#6246AA is a medium indigo. In RGB it is rgb(98, 70, 170), and in HSL hsl(257, 42%, 47%).

Is #6246AA accessible as text?

On white, #6246AA has a contrast ratio of 7.06:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 2.98:1 (fails). For text placed on #6246AA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6246AA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is purple-800 (#6E11B0).

What colors go well with #6246AA?

#6246AA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8EAA46. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6246AA below.

Is #6246AA good for buttons?

#6246AA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6246AA — black text only reaches 2.98:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6246AA the same as CSS rebeccapurple?

No — #6246AA is not the CSS named color rebeccapurple, but rebeccapurple (#663399) is the closest CSS named color.

#6246AA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6246AA

Not just a swatch — here's how #6246AA works with other colors. Named schemes with #6246AA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6246AA Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5C2141 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Rebecca Purple sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6246AA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Rebecca Purple opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6246AA Secondary #7E4632 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355248 Anchor #582237

Rebecca Purple plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6246AA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D1 Accent #749F7D Secondary #3C3734

Rebecca Purple anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6246AA Secondary #8680A3 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Rebecca Purple is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Rebecca Purple carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6246AA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 35/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 54/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 41/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 56/100

Moderate

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 41/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 95/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 9/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 80/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 7.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E0DCEC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8446AA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6246AA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6246AA;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 70 170;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(47.7% 0.153 292.5);
  --color-50: #F6F4FB;
  --color-100: #E7E2F4;
  --color-200: #CFC5E7;
  --color-300: #AC9CD3;
  --color-400: #8A76BC;
  --color-500: #6A559F;
  --color-600: #56477B;
  --color-700: #403658;
  --color-800: #2C263B;
  --color-900: #1C1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  rebecca-purple: {
    50: '#F6F4FB',
    100: '#E7E2F4',
    200: '#CFC5E7',
    300: '#AC9CD3',
    400: '#8A76BC',
    500: '#6A559F',
    600: '#56477B',
    700: '#403658',
    800: '#2C263B',
    900: '#1C1924',
  },
}

$base: #6246AA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F4FB;
$base-100: #E7E2F4;
$base-200: #CFC5E7;
$base-300: #AC9CD3;
$base-400: #8A76BC;
$base-500: #6A559F;
$base-600: #56477B;
$base-700: #403658;
$base-800: #2C263B;
$base-900: #1C1924;
$base-hover: #4E3888;
$base-subtle: #D1CAE3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6246AA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E7E2F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CFC5E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AC9CD3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8A76BC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6A559F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#56477B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#403658",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2C263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1C1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6246AA

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