#6221EB
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.2% 0.264 286), rgb(98, 33, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#6221EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.264 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.264) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.93:1 |
| White text | 7.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6221EB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 33, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 83%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.264 286) |
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 #6221EB | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6221EB | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6221EB text on white | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6221EB text on black | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | 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
#BBB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A8FFF
oklch(70.8% 0.16 286)
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Step 500
500
#846DFF
oklch(63.2% 0.208 286)
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Step 600
600
#7242FF
oklch(55.6% 0.258 286.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6221EB
oklch(49.2% 0.264 286)
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Step 800
800
#4F21BD
oklch(42.7% 0.218 286)
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Step 900
900
#402595
oklch(37.6% 0.17 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#251857
oklch(27% 0.108 286.2)
#6221EB 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) | #005DF0 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0052E8 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C648C | 0.215 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.266 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6221EB
#6221EB
oklch(49.2% 0.264 286)
- #696400
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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 #6221EB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6221EB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.009
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.022
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.024
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.026
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.056
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
Use #6221EB 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.