#6162BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.2% 0.142 280.1), rgb(97, 98, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6162BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6162BF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 98, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.142 280.1) |
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 #6162BF | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6162BF | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6162BF text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6162BF text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BDEA
oklch(81% 0.064 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9499DF
oklch(70.6% 0.102 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7FD6
oklch(63.1% 0.13 280)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6162BF
oklch(54.2% 0.142 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5455A9
oklch(49.2% 0.131 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#454689
oklch(42.8% 0.109 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#393B6E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212340
oklch(27% 0.054 279.2)
#6162BF 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) | #3870C2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3169BD | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7687 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6162BF
#6162BF
oklch(54.2% 0.142 280.1)
- #7F7000
#7F7000
oklch(54.2% 0.113 100)
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 #6162BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
Use #6162BF 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.