#6261AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52.9% 0.117 282.2), rgb(98, 97, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#6261AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 282°. 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 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6261AD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 97, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 32%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.117 282.2) |
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 #6261AD | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6261AD | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6261AD text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6261AD text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.053 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#989AD4
oklch(70.6% 0.084 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8081C9
oklch(63.2% 0.107 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6261AD
oklch(52.9% 0.117 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#58579C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#48477F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C66
oklch(37.7% 0.071 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#6261AD 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) | #456CB0 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4167AB | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B707E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6261AD
#6261AD
oklch(52.9% 0.117 282.2)
- #796D00
#796D00
oklch(52.9% 0.111 101.8)
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 #6261AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6261AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6261AD 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.