#6B53A0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.2% 0.12 296.2), rgb(107, 83, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6B53A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B53A0 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.12 296.2) |
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 #6B53A0 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B53A0 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B53A0 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B53A0 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400
#A695D4
oklch(70.8% 0.092 296.4)
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Step 500
500
#9079C9
oklch(63% 0.12 296)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B6
oklch(55.6% 0.13 296)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B53A0
oklch(50.2% 0.12 296.2)
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Step 800
800
#55427F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 296.3)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#6B53A0 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) | #3961A3 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E609E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6272 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B53A0
#6B53A0
oklch(50.2% 0.12 296.2)
- #616B00
#616B00
oklch(50.2% 0.115 116)
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 #6B53A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.071
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B53A0 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.