#6519EC
Closest named color: Purply Blue (#661AEE). oklch(49.1% 0.269 287.3), rgb(101, 25, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#6519EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.269 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purply Blue (#661AEE), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.269) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purply Blue (#661AEE) |
| Black text | 2.90:1 |
| White text | 7.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6519EC |
| RGB | rgb(101, 25, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 85%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.269 287.3) |
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 #6519EC | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6519EC | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6519EC text on white | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6519EC text on black | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FF
oklch(93.6% 0.032 287.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FF
oklch(88.5% 0.059 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCB7FF
oklch(80.9% 0.101 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C8EFF
oklch(70.8% 0.161 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#866BFF
oklch(63% 0.211 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#753FFF
oklch(55.6% 0.261 287.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6519EC
oklch(49.1% 0.269 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#521DBE
oklch(42.7% 0.222 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#422396
oklch(37.7% 0.174 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#261758
oklch(27% 0.11 287.1)
#6519EC 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) | #005BF1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0051E9 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1E628C | 0.216 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #575757 | 0.271 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6519EC
#6519EC
oklch(49.1% 0.269 287.3)
- #686400
#686400
oklch(49.1% 0.105 107)
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 #6519EC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6519EC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.004
- Blue Purple #5A06EF ΔE 0.025
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.029
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.029
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
- Violet Blue #510AC9 ΔE 0.070
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
Use #6519EC 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.