#6351B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.151 288.1), rgb(99, 81, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6351B4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.36:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6351B4 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 81, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.151 288.1) |
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 #6351B4 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6351B4 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6351B4 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6351B4 text on black | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E5
oklch(70.6% 0.117 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8778DD
oklch(63.2% 0.148 288.2)
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Step 600
600
#725ECB
oklch(55.6% 0.162 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6351B4
oklch(50.4% 0.151 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E408E
oklch(42.8% 0.124 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#6351B4 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) | #1D63B7 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D5EB2 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A667A | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6351B4
#6351B4
oklch(50.4% 0.151 288.1)
- #6B6800
#6B6800
oklch(50.4% 0.108 107.7)
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 #6351B4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
Use #6351B4 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.