#6B52A6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.13 295), rgb(107, 82, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6B52A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B52A6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 82, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.13 295) |
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 #6B52A6 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B52A6 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B52A6 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B52A6 text on black | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 294.9)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E6
oklch(80.9% 0.064 295.1)
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Step 400
400
#A594D9
oklch(70.7% 0.101 295)
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Step 500
500
#9078CF
oklch(63.2% 0.129 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7A5FBC
oklch(55.5% 0.141 294.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B52A6
oklch(50.4% 0.13 295)
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Step 800
800
#544083
oklch(42.6% 0.109 295.2)
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Step 900
900
#453769
oklch(37.6% 0.084 294.9)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#6B52A6 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) | #3362A9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3860A4 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6274 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B52A6
#6B52A6
oklch(50.4% 0.13 295)
- #636B00
#636B00
oklch(50.4% 0.114 114.8)
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 #6B52A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #6B52A6 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.