#6152E5
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54.2% 0.213 281.2), rgb(97, 82, 229).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#6152E5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6152E5 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 82, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 74%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.213 281.2) |
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 #6152E5 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6152E5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6152E5 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6152E5 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 280.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFE
oklch(80.9% 0.096 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9193FD
oklch(70.8% 0.153 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7973FB
oklch(63.1% 0.197 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6152E5
oklch(54.2% 0.213 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#5446CC
oklch(49.2% 0.198 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#443AA5
oklch(42.6% 0.165 281)
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Step 900
900
#393482
oklch(37.7% 0.127 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4C
oklch(26.9% 0.081 281.5)
#6152E5 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) | #006FEA | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064E2 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0C7794 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6152E5
#6152E5
oklch(54.2% 0.213 281.2)
- #7E7000
#7E7000
oklch(54.1% 0.113 100.7)
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 #6152E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
Use #6152E5 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.