#6241BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.2% 0.182 290.3), rgb(98, 65, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#6241BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.99:1 |
| White text | 7.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6241BB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 65, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.2% 0.182 290.3) |
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 #6241BB | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6241BB | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6241BB text on white | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6241BB text on black | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.141 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B70ED
oklch(63.1% 0.181 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7755DB
oklch(55.7% 0.195 290.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6241BB
oklch(48.2% 0.182 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#52399A
oklch(42.8% 0.151 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#6241BB 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) | #005BBF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #465E78 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6241BB
#6241BB
oklch(48.2% 0.182 290.3)
- #626300
#626300
oklch(48.3% 0.106 110.5)
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 #6241BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.019
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
Use #6241BB 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.