Purplish Blue Color
Purplish Blue is a purple color with hex code #601EF9. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with purplish blue, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Purplish Blue Color Values
What Does Purplish Blue Mean?
Purplish 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. Purplish 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, Purplish Blue is classified as a gray (nearest centroid: vivid violet, #9065CA). It is also known as Akihabara Arcade.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Purplish Blue
Purplish Blue and #B8F91F 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 — #1F4BF9 and #CE1FF9, which sit beside purplish blue on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair purplish blue with triadic partners #F9611F and #1FF961. 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
- Blue/purple —
#5A06EF(Delta E 4) - Purply Blue —
#661AEE(Delta E 5) - Light Royal Blue —
#3A2EFE(Delta E 7) - Vivid Blue —
#152EFF(Delta E 10) - Rich Blue —
#021BF9(Delta E 10)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #601EF9; }
.background { background-color: #601EF9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #601EF9; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #601EF940; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for purplish blue?
Purplish Blue has the hex code #601EF9. In RGB notation it is rgb(96, 30, 249), in HSL it is hsl(258, 95%, 55%), and its OKLCH value is 0.503, 0.28, 283.5.
What does the color purplish blue mean?
Purple-family colors like purplish blue carry distinct psychological associations. Purplish 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. Purplish Blue sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with purplish blue?
Purplish Blue has three easy routes: its complement #B8F91F for punch, its neighbors #1F4BF9 and #CE1FF9 for something calmer, or triadic partners #F9611F and #1FF961 when you want energy.
Is purplish blue a standard web color?
No — Purplish Blue is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #601EF9 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make purplish blue lighter or darker?
To lighten purplish 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 #E6DCFE (lightest tint) to #0E012D (darkest shade).
About Purplish Blue
Purplish Blue is classified as a Gray in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Purple hue family. It has alternative names including Akihabara Arcade. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #601EF9 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.