#6253BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.158 286), rgb(98, 83, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6253BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6253BB |
| RGB | rgb(98, 83, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.158 286) |
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 #6253BB | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6253BB | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6253BB text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6253BB text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A94E9
oklch(70.6% 0.123 286)
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Step 500
500
#8378E2
oklch(63.1% 0.155 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E5ED0
oklch(55.6% 0.169 285.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6253BB
oklch(51.2% 0.158 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B4092
oklch(42.8% 0.13 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3774
oklch(37.7% 0.101 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#6253BB 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) | #1665BF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1260B9 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446A7F | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6253BB
#6253BB
oklch(51.2% 0.158 286)
- #6F6A00
#6F6A00
oklch(51.2% 0.11 106.4)
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 #6253BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #6253BB 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.