#6161AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.9% 0.119 281.5), rgb(97, 97, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6161AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6161AE |
| RGB | rgb(97, 97, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.119 281.5) |
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 #6161AE | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6161AE | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6161AE text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6161AE text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979AD5
oklch(70.6% 0.086 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81CA
oklch(63.2% 0.109 281.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6161AE
oklch(52.9% 0.119 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#57579D
oklch(49% 0.11 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#474880
oklch(42.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C66
oklch(37.6% 0.071 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#23243C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 281.2)
#6161AE 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) | #446CB1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F66AC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48717F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6161AE
#6161AE
oklch(52.9% 0.119 281.5)
- #796D00
#796D00
oklch(52.9% 0.111 101.8)
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 #6161AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6161AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6161AE 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.