#6138A4
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45% 0.166 296.6), rgb(97, 56, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#6138A4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.166 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.61:1 |
| White text | 8.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6138A4 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 56, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 49%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45% 0.166 296.6) |
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 #6138A4 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6138A4 | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6138A4 text on white | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6138A4 text on black | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2F9
oklch(88.4% 0.054 297)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 296.3)
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Step 400
400
#AB8AF5
oklch(70.8% 0.155 296.5)
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Step 500
500
#9867F0
oklch(63% 0.198 296.8)
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Step 600
600
#844ADF
oklch(55.7% 0.215 296.6)
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Step 700
700
#7039C2
oklch(49.1% 0.201 296.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6138A4
oklch(45% 0.166 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7C
oklch(37.7% 0.128 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B49
oklch(26.9% 0.082 296.5)
#6138A4 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) | #0051A7 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA2 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #505169 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6138A4
#6138A4
oklch(45% 0.166 296.6)
- #525C00
#525C00
oklch(45% 0.104 116.8)
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 #6138A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.022
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.067
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #6138A4 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.