#6259B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.143 284.6), rgb(98, 89, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6259B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6259B7 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 89, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 39%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.143 284.6) |
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 #6259B7 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6259B7 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6259B7 text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6259B7 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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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
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9997E3
oklch(70.8% 0.11 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#817BDB
oklch(63.1% 0.141 284.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C62C9
oklch(55.7% 0.154 284.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6259B7
oklch(52% 0.143 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A428C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242242
oklch(27.2% 0.058 284.7)
#6259B7 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) | #2D68BA | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A63B5 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466D7F | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6259B7
#6259B7
oklch(52% 0.143 284.6)
- #736B00
#736B00
oklch(51.9% 0.11 104.4)
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 #6259B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #6259B7 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.