#6261C0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.1% 0.145 280.9), rgb(98, 97, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6261C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6261C0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 97, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.145 280.9) |
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 #6261C0 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6261C0 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6261C0 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6261C0 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEB
oklch(80.8% 0.066 281)
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Step 400
400
#9599E0
oklch(70.7% 0.103 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7ED8
oklch(63.1% 0.134 280.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6261C0
oklch(54.1% 0.145 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5554AA
oklch(49.1% 0.134 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#45458A
oklch(42.7% 0.112 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6E
oklch(37.8% 0.086 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#222341
oklch(27.1% 0.055 280.6)
#6261C0 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) | #366FC3 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E68BE | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7587 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6261C0
#6261C0
oklch(54.1% 0.145 280.9)
- #7E7000
#7E7000
oklch(54.1% 0.113 100.7)
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 #6261C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.070
Use #6261C0 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.