#6239BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.4% 0.197 291), rgb(98, 57, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.35:1).
About this color
#6239BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 47%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (47%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.85:1 |
| White text | 7.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6239BF |
| RGB | rgb(98, 57, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 54%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.4% 0.197 291) |
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 #6239BF | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc -89.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6239BF | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6239BF text on white | 7.35:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6239BF text on black | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4FA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B6FA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A28DF7
oklch(70.7% 0.152 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6CF4
oklch(63% 0.195 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#794FE2
oklch(55.5% 0.211 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6239BF
oklch(47.4% 0.197 291)
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Step 800
800
#53359F
oklch(42.7% 0.163 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#44307E
oklch(37.7% 0.126 290.9)
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Step 950
950
#281D4A
oklch(27.1% 0.08 291.4)
#6239BF 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) | #0058C3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0053BC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #445B78 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6239BF
#6239BF
oklch(47.4% 0.197 291)
- #5F6100
#5F6100
oklch(47.5% 0.105 111.2)
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 #6239BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.020
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.029
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Majorelle Blue #3F37C9 ΔE 0.062
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.063
Use #6239BF 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.