#6059BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.2% 0.151 283), rgb(96, 89, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#6059BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6059BC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 89, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 42%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.151 283) |
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 #6059BC | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6059BC | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6059BC text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6059BC text on black | 3.65:1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E7
oklch(70.8% 0.116 283)
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Step 500
500
#7F7BE0
oklch(63.2% 0.149 283.1)
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Step 600
600
#6961CD
oklch(55.5% 0.162 283.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6059BC
oklch(52.2% 0.151 283)
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Step 800
800
#484290
oklch(42.8% 0.125 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3973
oklch(37.9% 0.097 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#232243
oklch(27.1% 0.06 283)
#6059BC 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) | #2769BF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2063BA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6F82 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6059BC
#6059BC
oklch(52.2% 0.151 283)
- #756B00
#756B00
oklch(52.1% 0.11 103.1)
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 #6059BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.072
Use #6059BC 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.