#6262B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.7% 0.13 281.1), rgb(98, 98, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#6262B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6262B7 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 98, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.13 281.1) |
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 #6262B7 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6262B7 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6262B7 text on white | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6262B7 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#E7E9F5
oklch(93.6% 0.016 278.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADA
oklch(70.7% 0.093 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D80D0
oklch(63.2% 0.119 280.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6262B7
oklch(53.7% 0.13 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5656A3
oklch(49.1% 0.121 281)
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Step 800
800
#464684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C6A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#22233E
oklch(26.9% 0.05 280.9)
#6262B7 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) | #3F6EBA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A68B5 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457484 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6262B7
#6262B7
oklch(53.7% 0.13 281.1)
- #7C6F00
#7C6F00
oklch(53.7% 0.112 101.3)
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 #6262B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6262B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #6262B7 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.