#6261E0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.188 278.8), rgb(98, 97, 224).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6261E0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6261E0 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 97, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 67%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.188 278.8) |
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 #6261E0 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6261E0 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6261E0 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6261E0 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7579EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 278.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6261E0
oklch(56.3% 0.188 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#41409B
oklch(42.6% 0.144 278.8)
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Step 900
900
#36377C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#6261E0 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) | #0076E4 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CDD | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1B7F97 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6261E0
#6261E0
oklch(56.3% 0.188 278.8)
- #877600
#877600
oklch(56.4% 0.117 99.2)
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 #6261E0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
Use #6261E0 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.