#6A51AF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.7% 0.144 292.8), rgb(106, 81, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6A51AF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A51AF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 81, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.144 292.8) |
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 #6A51AF | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A51AF | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A51AF text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A51AF text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.4 | 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
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EA
oklch(81% 0.069 293.2)
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Step 400
400
#A393E0
oklch(70.7% 0.112 292.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D76D7
oklch(63% 0.143 292.7)
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Step 600
600
#785DC4
oklch(55.5% 0.155 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A51AF
oklch(50.7% 0.144 292.8)
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Step 800
800
#533F89
oklch(42.7% 0.119 293.2)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282040
oklch(27% 0.059 293.6)
#6A51AF 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) | #2763B2 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D60AD | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586478 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A51AF
#6A51AF
oklch(50.7% 0.144 292.8)
- #666B00
#666B00
oklch(50.6% 0.113 113)
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 #6A51AF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A51AF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.074
Use #6A51AF 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.