#6253F2
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.5% 0.228 280.2), rgb(98, 83, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6253F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.228 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.228) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6253F2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 83, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.228 280.2) |
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 #6253F2 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6253F2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6253F2 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6253F2 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FE
oklch(93.5% 0.03 279.6)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FF
oklch(88.5% 0.057 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#8F93FF
oklch(70.7% 0.156 280)
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Step 500
500
#7773FF
oklch(63.2% 0.202 280.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6253F2
oklch(55.5% 0.228 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5242D3
oklch(49.1% 0.212 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#4338AB
oklch(42.8% 0.176 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#373287
oklch(37.6% 0.137 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#201E4F
oklch(26.9% 0.087 280.6)
#6253F2 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) | #0073F7 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EF | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007C9C | 0.191 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.229 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6253F2
#6253F2
oklch(55.5% 0.228 280.2)
- #837400
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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 #6253F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #6253F2 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.