#6359C5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53% 0.163 283.5), rgb(99, 89, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6359C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.003 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6359C5 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 89, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.163 283.5) |
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 #6359C5 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6359C5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6359C5 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6359C5 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F7AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6359C5
oklch(53% 0.163 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#594FB2
oklch(49.1% 0.152 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#484290
oklch(42.8% 0.125 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#6359C5 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) | #196BC9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E64C3 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7186 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6359C5
#6359C5
oklch(53% 0.163 283.5)
- #786E00
#786E00
oklch(53.1% 0.112 103.2)
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 #6359C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.003
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
Use #6359C5 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.