Purpleish Blue Color
Purpleish Blue is a purple color with hex code #6140EF. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with purpleish blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Purpleish Blue Color Values
What Does Purpleish Blue Mean?
Purpleish Blue belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Purpleish Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Purpleish Blue is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: vivid violet, #9065CA). It is also known as Purplish Blue.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Purpleish Blue
Purpleish Blue and #CFEF3E are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #3E76EF and #B73EEF, which sit beside purpleish blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair purpleish blue with triadic partners #EF5E3E and #3EEF5E. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Purpley Blue —
#5F34E7(Delta E 4) - Bluish Purple —
#703BE7(Delta E 5) - Burple —
#6832E3(Delta E 5) - Purple Blue —
#632DE9(Delta E 8) - Electric Blue —
#0652FF(Delta E 13)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #6140EF; }
.background { background-color: #6140EF; }
.border { border: 2px solid #6140EF; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #6140EF40; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for purpleish blue?
Purpleish Blue has the hex code #6140EF. In RGB notation it is rgb(97, 64, 239), in HSL it is hsl(251, 85%, 59%), and its OKLCH value is 0.525, 0.245, 282.6.
What does the color purpleish blue mean?
Purple-family colors like purpleish blue carry distinct psychological associations. Purpleish Blue belongs to the purple family of colors. Purple dye once cost more than gold, and the royal association never really wore off. The family blends red's warmth with blue's calm, which is an odd, appealing combination. Brands pick purple partly because their competitors don't. Purpleish Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with purpleish blue?
Purpleish Blue has three easy routes: its complement #CFEF3E for punch, its neighbors #3E76EF and #B73EEF for something calmer, or triadic partners #EF5E3E and #3EEF5E when you want energy.
Is purpleish blue a standard web color?
No — Purpleish Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #6140EF or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make purpleish blue lighter or darker?
To lighten purpleish blue, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #E4DEFC (lightest tint) to #0C042F (darkest shade).
About Purpleish Blue
Purpleish Blue is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Purplish Blue. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #6140EF to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.