#6157C9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.8% 0.171 282.8), rgb(97, 87, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#6157C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6157C9 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 87, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 51%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.171 282.8) |
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 #6157C9 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6157C9 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6157C9 text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6157C9 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696EB
oklch(70.8% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E4
oklch(63% 0.157 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6157C9
oklch(52.8% 0.171 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#574EB6
oklch(49% 0.159 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#474194
oklch(42.8% 0.132 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#6157C9 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) | #006BCD | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063C7 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377187 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6157C9
#6157C9
oklch(52.8% 0.171 282.8)
- #786D00
#786D00
oklch(52.8% 0.111 102.5)
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 #6157C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
Use #6157C9 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.