#6A55A2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.6% 0.12 294.3), rgb(106, 85, 162).
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White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6A55A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A55A2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 85, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.12 294.3) |
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 #6A55A2 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A55A2 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A55A2 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A55A2 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 294)
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Step 400
400
#A495D5
oklch(70.7% 0.093 294.7)
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Step 500
500
#8E7ACA
oklch(63.1% 0.119 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#7962B6
oklch(55.6% 0.128 294.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A55A2
oklch(50.6% 0.12 294.3)
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Step 800
800
#53427F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 294.7)
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Step 900
900
#443866
oklch(37.6% 0.078 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28213C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 294.8)
#6A55A2 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) | #3B63A5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E61A0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6474 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A55A2
#6A55A2
oklch(50.6% 0.12 294.3)
- #646C00
#646C00
oklch(50.7% 0.115 114.8)
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 #6A55A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.070
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A55A2 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.