#6138A6
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(45.2% 0.168 296.1), rgb(97, 56, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (8.00:1).
About this color
#6138A6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.168 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.62:1 |
| White text | 8.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6138A6 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 56, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 50%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.2% 0.168 296.1) |
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 #6138A6 | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc -91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6138A6 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6138A6 text on white | 8.00:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6138A6 text on black | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | 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
#EBE6FB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 296.7)
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Step 200
200
#DCD2FA
oklch(88.4% 0.055 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6B4F9
oklch(80.9% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#AA89F6
oklch(70.6% 0.157 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9767F2
oklch(63% 0.2 296.1)
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Step 600
600
#8349E1
oklch(55.6% 0.218 296)
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Step 700
700
#6F38C3
oklch(49% 0.203 296.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6138A6
oklch(45.2% 0.168 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#4A2D7E
oklch(37.8% 0.131 296)
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Step 950
950
#2B1B4A
oklch(27% 0.084 296)
#6138A6 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) | #0051A9 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FA4 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F526A | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #505050 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6138A6
#6138A6
oklch(45.2% 0.168 296.1)
- #535C00
#535C00
oklch(45.1% 0.103 116.2)
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 #6138A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.025
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.066
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #6138A6 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.