#6158CC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.2% 0.174 282.2), rgb(97, 88, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6158CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6158CC |
| RGB | rgb(97, 88, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.174 282.2) |
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 #6158CC | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6158CC | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6158CC text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6158CC text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EC
oklch(70.7% 0.125 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D79E6
oklch(63.1% 0.16 282.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6158CC
oklch(53.2% 0.174 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564EB8
oklch(49.1% 0.162 282)
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Step 800
800
#464195
oklch(42.8% 0.134 281.8)
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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)
#6158CC 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) | #006CD0 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CA | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347389 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6158CC
#6158CC
oklch(53.2% 0.174 282.2)
- #796E00
#796E00
oklch(53.2% 0.112 102.6)
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 #6158CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.015
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #6158CC 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.