#6A57BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.154 288.5), rgb(106, 87, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#6A57BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A57BD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 87, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.154 288.5) |
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 #6A57BD | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A57BD | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A57BD text on white | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6A57BD text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E95E2
oklch(70.8% 0.111 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8779D9
oklch(63.1% 0.141 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A57BD
oklch(52.7% 0.154 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#604EAC
oklch(49.1% 0.144 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E418B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#6A57BD 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) | #2469C1 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2664BB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516D81 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A57BD
#6A57BD
oklch(52.7% 0.154 288.5)
- #716F00
#716F00
oklch(52.6% 0.114 108.5)
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 #6A57BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
Use #6A57BD 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.