What color is #6260C1?

#6260C1 is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(98, 96, 193), and in HSL hsl(241, 44%, 57%).

Is #6260C1 accessible as text?

On white, #6260C1 has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.96:1 (fails). For text placed on #6260C1, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6260C1?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #6260C1?

#6260C1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #C0C261. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6260C1 below.

Is #6260C1 good for buttons?

#6260C1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6260C1 — black text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6260C1 the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #6260C1 is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#6260C1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6260C1

Not just a swatch — here's how #6260C1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6260C1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6260C1 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6260C1 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6260C1 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6260C1 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6260C1 Secondary #9295B8 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6260C1 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 23/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 45/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 40/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 100/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 11/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Iceberg Amethyst Dark Khaki Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E2F0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8361C2 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6260C1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6260C1;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 96 193;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.0% 0.148 281.2);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E1E1F4;
  --color-200: #C5C4E8;
  --color-300: #9C9BD4;
  --color-400: #7675BD;
  --color-500: #5554A1;
  --color-600: #46467C;
  --color-700: #363659;
  --color-800: #26263B;
  --color-900: #191925;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  slate-blue: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E1E1F4',
    200: '#C5C4E8',
    300: '#9C9BD4',
    400: '#7675BD',
    500: '#5554A1',
    600: '#46467C',
    700: '#363659',
    800: '#26263B',
    900: '#191925',
  },
}

$base: #6260C1;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E1E1F4;
$base-200: #C5C4E8;
$base-300: #9C9BD4;
$base-400: #7675BD;
$base-500: #5554A1;
$base-600: #46467C;
$base-700: #363659;
$base-800: #26263B;
$base-900: #191925;
$base-hover: #4341A7;
$base-subtle: #D3D3E9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6260C1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1E1F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C5C4E8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9C9BD4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7675BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5554A1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#46467C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#363659",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#26263B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191925",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6260C1

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