#6A63BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.9% 0.137 284.5), rgb(106, 99, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6A63BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A63BD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 99, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.137 284.5) |
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 #6A63BD | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A63BD | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A63BD text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A63BD text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#827DD2
oklch(63.1% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A63BD
oklch(54.9% 0.137 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A5
oklch(49% 0.128 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4586
oklch(42.8% 0.105 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#6A63BD 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) | #3F71C0 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B6BBB | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507687 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A63BD
#6A63BD
oklch(54.9% 0.137 284.5)
- #7D7400
#7D7400
oklch(55% 0.116 104.2)
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 #6A63BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A63BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #6A63BD 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.