#6152CD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.3% 0.183 283.6), rgb(97, 82, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#6152CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6152CD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 82, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.183 283.6) |
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 #6152CD | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6152CD | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6152CD text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6152CD text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#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
#B9BAF8
oklch(81% 0.087 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9693F5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F75F1
oklch(63.2% 0.18 283.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A59E0
oklch(55.6% 0.197 283.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6152CD
oklch(52.3% 0.183 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#483C9D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C357D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232049
oklch(27.1% 0.074 283.6)
#6152CD 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) | #0069D1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CA | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #346F88 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6152CD
#6152CD
oklch(52.3% 0.183 283.6)
- #756C00
#756C00
oklch(52.3% 0.11 103.8)
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 #6152CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.055
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.057
Use #6152CD 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.