#6261A5
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.4% 0.106 282.8), rgb(98, 97, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6261A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6261A5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 97, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.106 282.8) |
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 #6261A5 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6261A5 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6261A5 text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6261A5 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDDF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 400
400
#999BCF
oklch(70.7% 0.076 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182C3
oklch(63.2% 0.097 282.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6261A5
oklch(52.4% 0.106 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#595896
oklch(49% 0.098 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#49487A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D62
oklch(37.7% 0.063 283)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#6261A5 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) | #496AA8 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4666A3 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E6E7B | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6261A5
#6261A5
oklch(52.4% 0.106 282.8)
- #766C0E
#766C0E
oklch(52.5% 0.106 102.7)
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 #6261A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.064
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #6261A5 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.