#6139BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47% 0.192 291.3), rgb(97, 57, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.47:1).
About this color
#6139BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.81:1 |
| White text | 7.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6139BB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 57, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 53%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47% 0.192 291.3) |
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 #6139BB | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6139BB | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6139BB text on white | 7.47:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6139BB text on black | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F9
oklch(88.6% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1B6F8
oklch(80.9% 0.093 291.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28EF5
oklch(70.7% 0.148 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E6DF1
oklch(63.1% 0.19 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7951DF
oklch(55.6% 0.205 291.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6139BB
oklch(47% 0.192 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53369D
oklch(42.7% 0.159 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#44307D
oklch(37.6% 0.125 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#281D49
oklch(27% 0.079 291.8)
#6139BB 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) | #0057BF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052B8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445A76 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #555555 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6139BB
#6139BB
oklch(47% 0.192 291.3)
- #5D6000
#5D6000
oklch(47.1% 0.104 111.9)
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 #6139BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.035
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.048
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.063
Use #6139BB 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.