#6B53A9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.8% 0.133 294), rgb(107, 83, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6B53A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B53A9 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 34%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.133 294) |
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 #6B53A9 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B53A9 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B53A9 text on white | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B53A9 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9E7
oklch(80.8% 0.065 293.9)
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Step 400
400
#A494DB
oklch(70.7% 0.103 293.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F78D1
oklch(63.2% 0.132 294.2)
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Step 600
600
#795FBE
oklch(55.6% 0.144 293.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B53A9
oklch(50.8% 0.133 294)
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Step 800
800
#534085
oklch(42.6% 0.111 293.8)
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Step 900
900
#45376A
oklch(37.7% 0.086 294.6)
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Step 950
950
#28213E
oklch(27.1% 0.053 293.6)
#6B53A9 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) | #3263AC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3760A7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6476 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B53A9
#6B53A9
oklch(50.8% 0.133 294)
- #656C00
#656C00
oklch(50.8% 0.114 114.2)
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 #6B53A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B53A9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.072
Use #6B53A9 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.