#6257B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.5% 0.144 285.5), rgb(98, 87, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#6257B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6257B5 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 87, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.144 285.5) |
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 #6257B5 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6257B5 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6257B5 text on white | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6257B5 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 285.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#837ADB
oklch(63.1% 0.143 285.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D61C8
oklch(55.5% 0.154 285.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6257B5
oklch(51.5% 0.144 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B428C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3870
oklch(37.6% 0.093 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#6257B5 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) | #2B67B8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2861B3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476B7E | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6257B5
#6257B5
oklch(51.5% 0.144 285.5)
- #716A00
#716A00
oklch(51.4% 0.109 105.1)
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 #6257B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #6257B5 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.