What color is #6261BD?

#6261BD is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(98, 97, 189), and in HSL hsl(241, 41%, 56%).

Is #6261BD accessible as text?

On white, #6261BD 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 #6261BD, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6261BD?

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

What colors go well with #6261BD?

#6261BD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BBBD61. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6261BD below.

Is #6261BD good for buttons?

#6261BD works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6261BD — black text only reaches 3.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6261BD the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #6261BD is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#6261BD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6261BD

Not just a swatch — here's how #6261BD works with other colors. Named schemes with #6261BD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6261BD Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Tanzanite 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 #6261BD Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Tanzanite 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 #6261BD Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Tanzanite 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 #6261BD Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Tanzanite 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 #6261BD Secondary #9295B6 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite 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 Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6261BD 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 24/100

Cool

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

Softness 41/100

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 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 38/100

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 14/100

Very low

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

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 #E2E2EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8161BD — 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 #6261BD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6261BD;
  --color-base-rgb: 98 97 189;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.9% 0.140 281.1);
  --color-50: #F4F4FB;
  --color-100: #E2E2F3;
  --color-200: #C6C6E7;
  --color-300: #9E9DD2;
  --color-400: #7877BB;
  --color-500: #58569E;
  --color-600: #48477A;
  --color-700: #373758;
  --color-800: #27273A;
  --color-900: #191924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F4F4FB',
    100: '#E2E2F3',
    200: '#C6C6E7',
    300: '#9E9DD2',
    400: '#7877BB',
    500: '#58569E',
    600: '#48477A',
    700: '#373758',
    800: '#27273A',
    900: '#191924',
  },
}

$base: #6261BD;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F4F4FB;
$base-100: #E2E2F3;
$base-200: #C6C6E7;
$base-300: #9E9DD2;
$base-400: #7877BB;
$base-500: #58569E;
$base-600: #48477A;
$base-700: #373758;
$base-800: #27273A;
$base-900: #191924;
$base-hover: #4543A1;
$base-subtle: #D3D3E8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6261BD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6C6E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9E9DD2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7877BB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58569E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#48477A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#373758",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#191924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6261BD

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Pairs with #6261BD

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