#6953AF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.141 291.6), rgb(105, 83, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#6953AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6953AF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 83, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.141 291.6) |
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 #6953AF | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6953AF | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6953AF text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6953AF text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194DF
oklch(70.7% 0.109 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D6
oklch(63.2% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#765FC4
oklch(55.7% 0.152 291.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6953AF
oklch(51% 0.141 291.6)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#6953AF 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) | #2C64B2 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F60AD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566679 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6953AF
#6953AF
oklch(51% 0.141 291.6)
- #696C00
#696C00
oklch(51.1% 0.113 111.7)
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 #6953AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6953AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.073
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.075
Use #6953AF 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.