#6100BD
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.8% 0.234 295.6), rgb(97, 0, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.36:1).
About this color
#6100BD is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.234 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.234) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.24:1 |
| White text | 9.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6100BD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 0, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(271, 100%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.8% 0.234 295.6) |
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 #6100BD | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6100BD | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #6100BD text on white | 9.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6100BD text on black | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 200
200
#DCD1FF
oklch(88.4% 0.064 296)
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Step 300
300
#C6B3FF
oklch(81% 0.107 295.4)
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Step 400
400
#AB86FF
oklch(70.7% 0.173 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9960FF
oklch(63.1% 0.225 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#8928FF
oklch(55.6% 0.279 295.7)
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Step 700
700
#7600E3
oklch(49.1% 0.269 295.7)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6100BD
oklch(42.8% 0.234 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#4E1895
oklch(37.7% 0.183 295.4)
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Step 950
950
#2D1257
oklch(27% 0.116 295.3)
#6100BD 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) | #0048C1 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0044BA | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45496E | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.236 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6100BD
#6100BD
oklch(42.8% 0.234 295.6)
- #4D5500
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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 #6100BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.039
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.041
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
- Indigo Blue #3A18B1 ΔE 0.077
Use #6100BD 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.