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#6261AE Color

#6261AE is rgb(98, 97, 174) in RGB, hsl(241, 32%, 53%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 44%, 0%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.11. White text is the more readable choice on this background.

#6261AE
HEX#6261AE
RGBrgb(98, 97, 174)
HSLhsl(241, 32%, 53%)
HSVhsv(241, 44%, 68%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 44%, 0%, 32%)
OKLCHoklch(53% 0.119 282.1)
LABlab(44.02% 15.96 -41.69)
LCHlch(44.02% 44.64 290.95)

What #6261AE Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #6261AE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Violet-blue (Crayola)#766EC8ΔE 9.11Amethyst (Crayola)#64609AΔE 10.84Indigo (Crayola)#4F69C6ΔE 11.49Middle Blue Purple#8B72BEΔE 12.02Ultra Violet#5F4B8BΔE 12.29Dark Slate Blue#483D8BΔE 14.82

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every blue in the library.

#6261AE Channel Values

How #6261AE breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 98 · G 97 · B 1748-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 241° · S 32% · L 53%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 241° · S 44% · V 68%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 44% · Y 0% · K 32%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance5.47:1 vs white · 3.84:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #6261AE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

TextWhite text5.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
Fails AABlack text3.84:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #6261AE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #6261AE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#6261AE
Complementary
#ACAE61
Analogous
#6186AE
Analogous
#8861AE
Triadic
#AE6261
Triadic
#61AE62
Split comp.
#AE8861
Split comp.
#86AE61

Tints & Shades of #6261AE

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#7675B8
#8D8DC4
#A2A1CE
#B9B8DB
#CDCDE5
#E4E4F1

Shades

#51509B
#454483
#38376C
#2C2B54
#201F3D
#131325

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How #6261AE Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#6261AE
Protanopia#6161AE
Protanomaly#6261AE
Deuteranopia#6161AE
Deuteranomaly#6261AE
Tritanopia#526F6F
Tritanomaly#59698C
Achromatopsia#696969

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Using #6261AE in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-6261ae: #6261AE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #6261AE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-6261ae': '#6261AE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.384, green: 0.380, blue: 0.682)
Android XML<color name="color_6261ae">#6261AE</color>
SVG fillfill="#6261AE"

More Blue Colors

#6261AE sits in the blue family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#6261AE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #6261AE?

#6261AE is a mid-tone blue — rgb(98, 97, 174) in RGB and hsl(241, 32%, 53%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Violet-blue (Crayola) (#766EC8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.11.

What is the RGB value of #6261AE?

#6261AE is rgb(98, 97, 174) — red 98, green 97, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #6261AE?

#6261AE converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 44%, 0%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #6261AE be black or white?

White text is the more readable choice. #6261AE scores 5.47:1 against white and 3.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #6261AE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #6261AE is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkslateblue (#483D8B) at a CIE76 distance of 14.82, which is visibly different.

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