#6A55BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.4% 0.157 289.1), rgb(106, 85, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#6A55BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A55BD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 85, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.157 289.1) |
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 #6A55BD | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A55BD | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A55BD text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A55BD text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEC
oklch(81% 0.07 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E3
oklch(70.7% 0.114 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#8878DA
oklch(63.1% 0.144 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A55BD
oklch(52.4% 0.157 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#614EAD
oklch(49.2% 0.146 289.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F408C
oklch(42.7% 0.121 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413770
oklch(37.7% 0.095 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#6A55BD 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) | #1E68C1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2163BB | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516B81 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A55BD
#6A55BD
oklch(52.4% 0.157 289.1)
- #706F00
#706F00
oklch(52.5% 0.114 109.1)
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 #6A55BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.072
Use #6A55BD 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.