#6131AB
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.6% 0.183 296.1), rgb(97, 49, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.28:1).
About this color
#6131AB is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.53:1 |
| White text | 8.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6131AB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 49, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 55%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.6% 0.183 296.1) |
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 #6131AB | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc -92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6131AB | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6131AB text on white | 8.28:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6131AB text on black | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | 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
#F6F4FE
oklch(97.2% 0.013 295.3)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C7B2FE
oklch(80.8% 0.108 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#AC86FD
oklch(70.6% 0.171 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9962FB
oklch(63.1% 0.218 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8541EA
oklch(55.6% 0.237 296.1)
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Step 700
700
#7130CC
oklch(49.1% 0.221 296)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6131AB
oklch(44.6% 0.183 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B2983
oklch(37.7% 0.143 296.2)
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Step 950
950
#2C194C
oklch(26.9% 0.09 297.1)
#6131AB 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) | #004FAF | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004DA9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D506A | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4E4E4E | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6131AB
#6131AB
oklch(44.6% 0.183 296.1)
- #525A00
#525A00
oklch(44.5% 0.101 115.6)
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 #6131AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6131AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.032
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.064
Use #6131AB 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.