#6A53A5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.127 294.3), rgb(106, 83, 165).
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White text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6A53A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.39:1 |
| White text | 6.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A53A5 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 83, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.127 294.3) |
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 #6A53A5 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A53A5 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A53A5 text on white | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A53A5 text on black | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E5
oklch(80.8% 0.062 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A494D8
oklch(70.6% 0.099 294.5)
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Step 500
500
#8F79CE
oklch(63.2% 0.126 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7960BA
oklch(55.5% 0.137 294.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A53A5
oklch(50.4% 0.127 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#534182
oklch(42.6% 0.105 294.2)
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Step 900
900
#453868
oklch(37.8% 0.081 294.7)
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Step 950
950
#28213D
oklch(27% 0.052 294.2)
#6A53A5 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) | #3562A8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A60A3 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6374 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A53A5
#6A53A5
oklch(50.4% 0.127 294.3)
- #646B00
#646B00
oklch(50.4% 0.114 114.2)
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 #6A53A5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A53A5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A53A5 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.