#6057B1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.1% 0.138 284.9), rgb(96, 87, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#6057B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6057B1 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 87, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.138 284.9) |
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 #6057B1 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6057B1 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6057B1 text on white | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6057B1 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97E1
oklch(70.8% 0.107 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#827BD8
oklch(63% 0.137 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C63C5
oklch(55.6% 0.148 284.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6057B1
oklch(51.1% 0.138 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A438A
oklch(42.7% 0.114 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D396E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#6057B1 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) | #2F66B4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C60AF | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466A7C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6057B1
#6057B1
oklch(51.1% 0.138 284.9)
- #706900
#706900
oklch(51.1% 0.108 105)
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 #6057B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6057B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #6057B1 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.