#6B53A2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.4% 0.123 295.7), rgb(107, 83, 162).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6B53A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.38:1 |
| White text | 6.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B53A2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 32%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.123 295.7) |
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 #6B53A2 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B53A2 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B53A2 text on white | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B53A2 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
#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
#DAD5ED
oklch(88.4% 0.033 295.3)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A594D6
oklch(70.6% 0.096 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9079CB
oklch(63.1% 0.122 295.6)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B7
oklch(55.5% 0.133 296.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B53A2
oklch(50.4% 0.123 295.7)
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Step 800
800
#544180
oklch(42.6% 0.103 295.6)
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Step 900
900
#453867
oklch(37.7% 0.079 295.1)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#6B53A2 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) | #3861A5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D60A0 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6273 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B53A2
#6B53A2
oklch(50.4% 0.123 295.7)
- #626B00
#626B00
oklch(50.3% 0.114 115.4)
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 #6B53A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.068
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.072
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B53A2 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.