#6312B4
Closest named color: Chrysanthemum (#560BAD). oklch(42.9% 0.219 298), rgb(99, 18, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.22:1).
About this color
#6312B4 is a dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 43%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chrysanthemum (#560BAD), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (43%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Chrysanthemum (#560BAD) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6312B4 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 18, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 82%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(42.9% 0.219 298) |
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 #6312B4 | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc -94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #6312B4 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #6312B4 text on white | 9.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6312B4 text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -12.6 | Not readable |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F6F3FF
oklch(97% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECE5FF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 298)
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Step 200
200
#DED1FF
oklch(88.6% 0.064 298)
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Step 300
300
#C9B1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.111 298)
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Step 400
400
#AF84FF
oklch(70.7% 0.177 297.9)
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Step 500
500
#9E5CFF
oklch(63.1% 0.231 298.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E1EFF
oklch(55.6% 0.285 297.8)
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Step 700
700
#7A00DE
oklch(49.1% 0.265 298.1)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#6312B4
oklch(42.9% 0.219 298)
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Step 900
900
#501D8E
oklch(37.8% 0.171 298)
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Step 950
950
#2E1453
oklch(27% 0.108 297.5)
#6312B4 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) | #0048B8 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0046B1 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D476A | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6312B4
#6312B4
oklch(42.9% 0.219 298)
- #4B5600
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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 #6312B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chrysanthemum #560BAD ΔE 0.030
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.031
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.053
- Imperial Purple #480CA8 ΔE 0.059
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #6312B4 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.