#6B51BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.8% 0.163 290.7), rgb(107, 81, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6B51BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B51BD |
| RGB | rgb(107, 81, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 45%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.163 290.7) |
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 #6B51BD | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B51BD | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B51BD text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B51BD text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A192E9
oklch(70.8% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#765AD0
oklch(55.6% 0.175 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B51BD
oklch(51.8% 0.163 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513D92
oklch(42.8% 0.134 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#6B51BD 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) | #0F66C1 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1761BB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53697F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B51BD
#6B51BD
oklch(51.8% 0.163 290.7)
- #6C6D00
#6C6D00
oklch(51.7% 0.113 110.4)
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 #6B51BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.071
Use #6B51BD 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.