#6126A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(42.5% 0.184 300.3), rgb(97, 38, 161).
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White text reads best on this color (9.12:1).
About this color
#6126A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 42%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (42%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6126A1 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 38, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(269, 62%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.5% 0.184 300.3) |
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 #6126A1 | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6126A1 | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #6126A1 text on white | 9.12:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #6126A1 text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -12.2 | 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
#F7F3FE
oklch(97% 0.015 302.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6FC
oklch(93.7% 0.03 300.3)
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Step 200
200
#DFD1FB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 300.4)
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Step 300
300
#CBB1FC
oklch(80.9% 0.107 299.9)
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Step 400
400
#B384FA
oklch(70.8% 0.171 300.5)
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Step 500
500
#A15EF7
oklch(63.1% 0.22 300.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D3CE6
oklch(55.6% 0.239 300.3)
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Step 700
700
#782BC8
oklch(49% 0.223 300.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6126A1
oklch(42.5% 0.184 300.3)
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Step 900
900
#4F2780
oklch(37.7% 0.143 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E184B
oklch(26.9% 0.091 300.2)
#6126A1 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) | #0048A4 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #00479F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524662 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6126A1
#6126A1
oklch(42.5% 0.184 300.3)
- #475600
#475600
oklch(42.5% 0.102 120.6)
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 #6126A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.030
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.044
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.051
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.077
Use #6126A1 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.