#6538BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.6% 0.198 292.5), rgb(101, 56, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#6538BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.87:1 |
| White text | 7.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6538BF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 56, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 55%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.6% 0.198 292.5) |
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 #6538BF | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6538BF | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6538BF text on white | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6538BF text on black | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7FB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D3FA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 292.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2B5FA
oklch(80.8% 0.097 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A48CF7
oklch(70.7% 0.154 292.3)
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Step 500
500
#906BF3
oklch(63.1% 0.196 292.4)
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Step 600
600
#7C4EE2
oklch(55.7% 0.213 292.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6538BF
oklch(47.6% 0.198 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#55349F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#462F7E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 292.6)
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Step 950
950
#291C4A
oklch(27% 0.082 293.1)
#6538BF 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) | #0058C3 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0054BC | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #495B78 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #565656 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6538BF
#6538BF
oklch(47.6% 0.198 292.5)
- #5E6200
#5E6200
oklch(47.6% 0.106 112.5)
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 #6538BF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6538BF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.022
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.034
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.036
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Grape #7209B7 ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6538BF 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.