#6053CF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.5% 0.184 282.8), rgb(96, 83, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6053CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6053CF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 83, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 56%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.184 282.8) |
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 #6053CF | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6053CF | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6053CF text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6053CF text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF5
oklch(80.8% 0.083 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9595F0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D77EB
oklch(63% 0.169 282.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6053CF
oklch(52.5% 0.184 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#574BBD
oklch(49% 0.172 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#473F99
oklch(42.8% 0.142 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3679
oklch(37.6% 0.11 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#222047
oklch(26.9% 0.071 282.9)
#6053CF 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) | #006AD3 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CC | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7089 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6053CF
#6053CF
oklch(52.5% 0.184 282.8)
- #776C00
#776C00
oklch(52.5% 0.11 102.4)
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 #6053CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
Use #6053CF 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.