Palettes / Colors / #6239EA
#6239EA — Vivid Blue
#6239EA is a blue color we call Vivid Blue, closest to the named color BlueViolet (#8A2BE2). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: blueviolet (#8A2BE2) — not an exact match. CSS blueviolet gives you #8A2BE2, a different color; use #6239EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#6239EA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C1EA39; it also sits naturally between #3968EA and #BB39EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6239EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 98, 57, 234 |
| HSL | 254°, 81%, 57% |
| HSV | 254°, 76%, 92% |
| CMYK | 58%, 76%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 21.35, 11.46, 78.93 |
| Yxy | 11.46, 0.1911, 0.1026 |
| CIE-Lab | 40.35, 61.06, -82.51 |
| Hunter Lab | 33.86, 56.00, -120.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 38% · Green 22% · Blue 92%
Cyan 58% · Magenta 76% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6239EA
.text { color: #6239EA; }
.background { background-color: #6239EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6239EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(98, 57, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(254, 81%, 57%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6239EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(98, 57, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6239EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(98, 57, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6239EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6239EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C1EA39:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 6.38:1 AA |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 3.29:1 AA large only |
Best text color on #6239EA: #FFFFFF.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6239EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #6239EA: ·
How #6239EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #6239EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #6239EA?
#6239EA is Vivid Blue, a blue color (RGB 98, 57, 234). Its closest standard named color is BlueViolet.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6239EA?
#6239EA is RGB 98, 57, 234 — HSL 254°, 81%, 57% — CMYK 58%, 76%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #6239EA?
Its complement is #C1EA39; analogous partners are #3968EA and #BB39EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6239EA for text?
White text on #6239EA has a contrast ratio of 6.38:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 3.29:1.