#6A51C2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.169 289.4), rgb(106, 81, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6A51C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A51C2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 81, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.169 289.4) |
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 #6A51C2 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A51C2 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A51C2 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A51C2 text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F92ED
oklch(70.8% 0.131 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8974E6
oklch(63.1% 0.166 289.2)
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Step 600
600
#7459D5
oklch(55.6% 0.182 289.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A51C2
oklch(52% 0.169 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503C95
oklch(42.7% 0.14 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#6A51C2 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) | #0067C6 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0362C0 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6A82 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A51C2
#6A51C2
oklch(52% 0.169 289.4)
- #6E6E00
#6E6E00
oklch(52.1% 0.114 109.8)
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 #6A51C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.067
Use #6A51C2 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.