#6250A2
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49% 0.127 291), rgb(98, 80, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#6250A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.18:1 |
| White text | 6.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6250A2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 80, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.127 291) |
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 #6250A2 | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -87.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6250A2 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6250A2 text on white | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6250A2 text on black | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.5 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A196DA
oklch(70.8% 0.099 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A7ACF
oklch(63% 0.126 291)
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Step 600
600
#7562BC
oklch(55.6% 0.136 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6250A2
oklch(49% 0.127 291)
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Step 800
800
#504284
oklch(42.7% 0.107 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#42386A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 291)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#6250A2 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) | #305EA5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325BA0 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516171 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6250A2
#6250A2
oklch(49% 0.127 291)
- #636500
#636500
oklch(48.9% 0.107 111.1)
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 #6250A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6250A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #6250A2 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.