#6350B2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.1% 0.15 288.7), rgb(99, 80, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6350B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6350B2 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 80, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.15 288.7) |
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 #6350B2 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6350B2 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6350B2 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6350B2 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAED
oklch(80.9% 0.072 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8878DC
oklch(63.2% 0.147 288.8)
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Step 600
600
#735ECA
oklch(55.6% 0.161 289)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6350B2
oklch(50.1% 0.15 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E408D
oklch(42.7% 0.123 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413771
oklch(37.8% 0.096 288.9)
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Step 950
950
#262142
oklch(27.1% 0.06 288.7)
#6350B2 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) | #1D62B5 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F5DB0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6579 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6350B2
#6350B2
oklch(50.1% 0.15 288.7)
- #696800
#696800
oklch(50.2% 0.109 109.1)
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 #6350B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.072
Use #6350B2 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.