#6253AD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.2% 0.138 288), rgb(98, 83, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6253AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6253AD |
| RGB | rgb(98, 83, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.138 288) |
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 #6253AD | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6253AD | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6253AD text on white | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6253AD text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D96E0
oklch(70.8% 0.107 287.7)
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Step 500
500
#867AD7
oklch(63.1% 0.137 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#7161C4
oklch(55.6% 0.149 288)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6253AD
oklch(50.2% 0.138 288)
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Step 800
800
#4D4289
oklch(42.7% 0.114 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#6253AD 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) | #2B63B0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B5EAB | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C6678 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6253AD
#6253AD
oklch(50.2% 0.138 288)
- #6A6800
#6A6800
oklch(50.3% 0.109 108.4)
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 #6253AD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6253AD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
Use #6253AD 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.