#6255C9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.5% 0.174 283.8), rgb(98, 85, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#6255C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6255C9 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 85, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.174 283.8) |
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 #6255C9 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6255C9 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6255C9 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6255C9 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF2
oklch(80.8% 0.079 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795EC
oklch(70.7% 0.126 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E5
oklch(63% 0.16 283.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6255C9
oklch(52.5% 0.174 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#594DB7
oklch(49.1% 0.161 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#484094
oklch(42.7% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3776
oklch(37.7% 0.104 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#6255C9 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) | #006ACD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7087 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6255C9
#6255C9
oklch(52.5% 0.174 283.8)
- #766D00
#766D00
oklch(52.6% 0.111 103.8)
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 #6255C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
Use #6255C9 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.