#6156A0
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.9% 0.115 288.3), rgb(97, 86, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6156A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6156A0 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.9% 0.115 288.3) |
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 #6156A0 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6156A0 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6156A0 text on white | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6156A0 text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E98D5
oklch(70.7% 0.088 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 288.6)
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Step 600
600
#7165B7
oklch(55.5% 0.125 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6156A0
oklch(49.9% 0.115 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D4580
oklch(42.7% 0.096 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403A67
oklch(37.6% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#25223C
oklch(26.9% 0.048 288)
#6156A0 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) | #3B62A3 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B5E9E | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506573 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6156A0
#6156A0
oklch(49.9% 0.115 288.3)
- #696700
#696700
oklch(49.9% 0.108 108.4)
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 #6156A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6156A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.059
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.072
Use #6156A0 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.