#6350AB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.6% 0.14 289.9), rgb(99, 80, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.42:1).
About this color
#6350AB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.26:1 |
| White text | 6.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6350AB |
| RGB | rgb(99, 80, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.14 289.9) |
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 #6350AB | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6350AB | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6350AB text on white | 6.42:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6350AB text on black | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 400
400
#9F95E0
oklch(70.7% 0.108 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8979D7
oklch(63.2% 0.138 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7460C4
oklch(55.7% 0.15 289.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6350AB
oklch(49.6% 0.14 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4189
oklch(42.7% 0.115 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#42386E
oklch(37.9% 0.09 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#6350AB 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) | #2760AE | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295CA9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6376 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6350AB
#6350AB
oklch(49.6% 0.14 289.9)
- #676700
#676700
oklch(49.7% 0.108 109.8)
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 #6350AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6350AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.070
Use #6350AB 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.