#6256D2
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.4% 0.184 282.6), rgb(98, 86, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6256D2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6256D2 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 86, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.184 282.6) |
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 #6256D2 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6256D2 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6256D2 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6256D2 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#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
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF5
oklch(80.8% 0.083 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9595F0
oklch(70.7% 0.132 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D77EB
oklch(63% 0.169 282.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6256D2
oklch(53.4% 0.184 282.6)
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Step 700
700
#574CBD
oklch(49.2% 0.171 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#473F99
oklch(42.8% 0.142 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3779
oklch(37.8% 0.109 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222047
oklch(26.9% 0.071 282.9)
#6256D2 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) | #006CD6 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CF | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #31738C | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6256D2
#6256D2
oklch(53.4% 0.184 282.6)
- #7A6F00
#7A6F00
oklch(53.5% 0.112 102.6)
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 #6256D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #6256D2 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.