#6131A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(43.7% 0.17 299), rgb(97, 49, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.55:1).
About this color
#6131A0 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 44%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (44%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.45:1 |
| White text | 8.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6131A0 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 49, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 53%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(43.7% 0.17 299) |
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 #6131A0 | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6131A0 | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc 15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6131A0 text on white | 8.55:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6131A0 text on black | 2.45:1 | Fails | Lc -13.4 | 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
#F6F4FD
oklch(97.1% 0.012 296.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE6FB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 298.9)
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Step 200
200
#DED2F9
oklch(88.6% 0.054 299.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9B3F8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#AF87F5
oklch(70.7% 0.16 299)
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Step 500
500
#9D64F1
oklch(63.1% 0.204 299.1)
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Step 600
600
#8845DF
oklch(55.5% 0.221 298.9)
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Step 700
700
#7435C2
oklch(49.1% 0.206 298.9)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6131A0
oklch(43.7% 0.17 299)
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Step 900
900
#4D2B7D
oklch(37.8% 0.133 299)
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Step 950
950
#2D1A49
oklch(27% 0.084 299.3)
#6131A0 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) | #004CA3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004B9E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #524B64 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4C4C4C | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6131A0
#6131A0
oklch(43.7% 0.17 299)
- #4C5900
#4C5900
oklch(43.7% 0.103 119)
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 #6131A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.016
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.058
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.076
Use #6131A0 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.