#6161C2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.2% 0.148 280.3), rgb(97, 97, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6161C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6161C2 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 97, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.148 280.3) |
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 #6161C2 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6161C2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6161C2 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6161C2 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEC
oklch(80.8% 0.068 281)
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Step 400
400
#9499E2
oklch(70.8% 0.106 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7ED9
oklch(63.1% 0.135 280.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6161C2
oklch(54.2% 0.148 280.3)
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Step 700
700
#5454AC
oklch(49.2% 0.137 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#45458B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#6161C2 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) | #3370C5 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B68C0 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7688 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6161C2
#6161C2
oklch(54.2% 0.148 280.3)
- #7E7000
#7E7000
oklch(54.1% 0.113 100.7)
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 #6161C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.070
Use #6161C2 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.