#6953B1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.1% 0.144 291.2), rgb(105, 83, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6953B1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.47:1 |
| White text | 6.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6953B1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 83, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 38%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.144 291.2) |
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 #6953B1 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6953B1 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6953B1 text on white | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6953B1 text on black | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A194E1
oklch(70.8% 0.111 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B77D8
oklch(63% 0.143 291.2)
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Step 600
600
#765EC5
oklch(55.6% 0.154 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6953B1
oklch(51.1% 0.144 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#51408A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#43376E
oklch(37.8% 0.092 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#272041
oklch(26.9% 0.06 291.6)
#6953B1 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) | #2964B4 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D61AF | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56677A | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6953B1
#6953B1
oklch(51.1% 0.144 291.2)
- #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 #6953B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.075
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.075
Use #6953B1 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.