#6152A2
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.2% 0.124 289.7), rgb(97, 82, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#6152A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.23:1 |
| White text | 6.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6152A2 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 82, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 33%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.124 289.7) |
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 #6152A2 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -87.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6152A2 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6152A2 text on white | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6152A2 text on black | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.9 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE6
oklch(81% 0.06 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9F96D9
oklch(70.6% 0.097 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#897BCE
oklch(63.1% 0.123 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7363BB
oklch(55.6% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6152A2
oklch(49.2% 0.124 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4383
oklch(42.7% 0.103 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#413969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#6152A2 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) | #3360A5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345CA0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6272 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6152A2
#6152A2
oklch(49.2% 0.124 289.7)
- #666500
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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 #6152A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6152A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.063
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.064
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.072
Use #6152A2 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.