#6156BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.6% 0.153 284.6), rgb(97, 86, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#6156BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6156BB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 86, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.153 284.6) |
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 #6156BB | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6156BB | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6156BB text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6156BB text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E8
oklch(70.8% 0.119 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8179E1
oklch(63.1% 0.153 284.6)
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Step 600
600
#6C60CE
oklch(55.6% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6156BB
oklch(51.6% 0.153 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4191
oklch(42.8% 0.127 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#6156BB 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) | #2067BE | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B61B9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426C80 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6156BB
#6156BB
oklch(51.6% 0.153 284.6)
- #726A00
#726A00
oklch(51.5% 0.109 104.4)
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 #6156BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
Use #6156BB 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.