#6052B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.6% 0.154 285.8), rgb(96, 82, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#6052B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6052B7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.154 285.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #6052B7 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6052B7 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6052B7 text on white | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6052B7 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8378E0
oklch(63% 0.152 286)
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Step 600
600
#6E5FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6052B7
oklch(50.6% 0.154 285.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B4090
oklch(42.6% 0.127 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3773
oklch(37.6% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#6052B7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #1964BA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #155EB5 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43687C | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6052B7
#6052B7
oklch(50.6% 0.154 285.8)
- #6E6800
#6E6800
oklch(50.7% 0.108 105.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #6052B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #6052B7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.