#611FEC
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.266 285.6), rgb(97, 31, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#611FEC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.266 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.266) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.91:1 |
| White text | 7.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #611FEC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 31, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.266 285.6) |
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 #611FEC | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #611FEC | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #611FEC text on white | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #611FEC text on black | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836DFF
oklch(63.1% 0.208 285.7)
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Step 600
600
#7143FF
oklch(55.7% 0.258 285.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#611FEC
oklch(49.1% 0.266 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E20BE
oklch(42.6% 0.22 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#402596
oklch(37.7% 0.172 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#251858
oklch(27.1% 0.109 285.9)
#611FEC 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) | #005CF1 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00648D | 0.216 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.269 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #611FEC
#611FEC
oklch(49.1% 0.266 285.6)
- #696300
#696300
oklch(49% 0.104 105.5)
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 #611FEC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #611FEC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.010
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.021
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.023
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.068
Use #611FEC 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.