#6359BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.5% 0.152 284.4), rgb(99, 89, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6359BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6359BD |
| RGB | rgb(99, 89, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.152 284.4) |
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 #6359BD | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6359BD | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6359BD text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6359BD text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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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
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9997E2
oklch(70.7% 0.109 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#817BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 284.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6359BD
oklch(52.5% 0.152 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A51AC
oklch(49.1% 0.14 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#49438C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3970
oklch(37.7% 0.092 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#6359BD 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) | #276AC0 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2264BB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446F82 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6359BD
#6359BD
oklch(52.5% 0.152 284.4)
- #756D00
#756D00
oklch(52.5% 0.111 104.5)
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 #6359BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #6359BD 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.