#6208F5
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.283 285.3), rgb(98, 8, 245).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6208F5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.283 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.283) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6208F5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 8, 245) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 94%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.283 285.3) |
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 #6208F5 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6208F5 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6208F5 text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6208F5 text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E7FF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826DFF
oklch(63% 0.208 285.3)
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Step 600
600
#7043FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 285.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6208F5
oklch(49.1% 0.283 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F16C6
oklch(42.8% 0.235 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#40209B
oklch(37.6% 0.183 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#25165B
oklch(27% 0.116 285.7)
#6208F5 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) | #005CFA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #004FF1 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006490 | 0.227 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.286 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6208F5
#6208F5
oklch(49.1% 0.283 285.3)
- #6A6300
#6A6300
oklch(49.1% 0.104 104.8)
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 #6208F5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6208F5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.016
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.018
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.038
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.068
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.073
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.076
Use #6208F5 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.