#6052D5
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.8% 0.193 282.4), rgb(96, 82, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#6052D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6052D5 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 82, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.193 282.4) |
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 #6052D5 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6052D5 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6052D5 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6052D5 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF8
oklch(80.8% 0.087 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9494F4
oklch(70.7% 0.139 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C76F0
oklch(63.1% 0.178 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6052D5
oklch(52.8% 0.193 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#564AC1
oklch(49.1% 0.179 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#463D9C
oklch(42.6% 0.149 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A367C
oklch(37.7% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#222049
oklch(27% 0.074 282.5)
#6052D5 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) | #006BD9 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #28728C | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6052D5
#6052D5
oklch(52.8% 0.193 282.4)
- #786D00
#786D00
oklch(52.8% 0.111 102.5)
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 #6052D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
Use #6052D5 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.