#6353BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.16 286.2), rgb(99, 83, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6353BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6353BD |
| RGB | rgb(99, 83, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.16 286.2) |
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 #6353BD | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6353BD | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6353BD text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6353BD text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8477E3
oklch(63.1% 0.158 286.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F5DD1
oklch(55.6% 0.172 286.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6353BD
oklch(51.4% 0.16 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#6353BD 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) | #1166C1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E60BB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456B80 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6353BD
#6353BD
oklch(51.4% 0.16 286.2)
- #706A00
#706A00
oklch(51.3% 0.109 105.8)
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 #6353BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #6353BD 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.