#6138A1
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(44.8% 0.162 297.4), rgb(97, 56, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#6138A1 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.58:1 |
| White text | 8.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6138A1 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 56, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 48%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(44.8% 0.162 297.4) |
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 #6138A1 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6138A1 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6138A1 text on white | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6138A1 text on black | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | 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
#EBE6FA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 297.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 297.4)
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Step 300
300
#C7B4F7
oklch(80.9% 0.095 297.2)
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Step 400
400
#AC8AF2
oklch(70.7% 0.151 297.5)
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Step 500
500
#9968EE
oklch(63.1% 0.194 297.4)
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Step 600
600
#854BDC
oklch(55.7% 0.21 297.5)
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Step 700
700
#703ABF
oklch(49% 0.196 297.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6138A1
oklch(44.8% 0.162 297.4)
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Step 900
900
#4B2D7B
oklch(37.7% 0.127 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B48
oklch(26.9% 0.081 297)
#6138A1 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) | #0050A4 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004E9F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525067 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6138A1
#6138A1
oklch(44.8% 0.162 297.4)
- #515B00
#515B00
oklch(44.7% 0.103 116.9)
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 #6138A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.018
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.070
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.070
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
Use #6138A1 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.