#6159D3
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.9% 0.182 281.4), rgb(97, 89, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#6159D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6159D3 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 89, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 58%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.182 281.4) |
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 #6159D3 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6159D3 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6159D3 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6159D3 text on black | 3.87:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396F0
oklch(70.8% 0.13 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B79EB
oklch(63.2% 0.167 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6159D3
oklch(53.9% 0.182 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#554DBC
oklch(49.1% 0.169 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#454098
oklch(42.7% 0.139 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393779
oklch(37.6% 0.109 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#6159D3 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) | #006ED7 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D0 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D768D | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6159D3
#6159D3
oklch(53.9% 0.182 281.4)
- #7D7000
#7D7000
oklch(54% 0.113 101.3)
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 #6159D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
Use #6159D3 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.