#6235B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(45.8% 0.186 294.3), rgb(98, 53, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.86:1).
About this color
#6235B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 46%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (46%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.67:1 |
| White text | 7.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6235B2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 53, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 54%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.8% 0.186 294.3) |
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 #6235B2 | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc -91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6235B2 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6235B2 text on white | 7.86:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6235B2 text on black | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FF
oklch(97.2% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBE6FD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 295.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD2FE
oklch(88.5% 0.061 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C4B3FF
oklch(80.8% 0.107 294.1)
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Step 400
400
#A987FF
oklch(70.7% 0.172 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#9662FF
oklch(63.1% 0.222 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#8241EE
oklch(55.6% 0.241 294.3)
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Step 700
700
#6F30CF
oklch(49.1% 0.224 294.6)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6235B2
oklch(45.8% 0.186 294.3)
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Step 900
900
#492985
oklch(37.7% 0.146 294.3)
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Step 950
950
#2A1A4E
oklch(27% 0.091 293.5)
#6235B2 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) | #0053B6 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0050B0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B546F | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #525252 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6235B2
#6235B2
oklch(45.8% 0.186 294.3)
- #575D00
#575D00
oklch(45.7% 0.103 114.1)
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 #6235B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6235B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.056
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.063
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.069
Use #6235B2 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.