#6B53B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.152 291.2), rgb(107, 83, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6B53B7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B53B7 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 41%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.152 291.2) |
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 #6B53B7 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B53B7 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B53B7 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B53B7 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9ED
oklch(80.9% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A193E4
oklch(70.7% 0.117 291)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DC
oklch(63.1% 0.15 290.9)
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Step 600
600
#765CCA
oklch(55.5% 0.164 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B53B7
oklch(51.7% 0.152 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#513E8D
oklch(42.6% 0.126 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#6B53B7 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) | #2366BA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2762B5 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #56687D | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B53B7
#6B53B7
oklch(51.7% 0.152 291.2)
- #6B6D00
#6B6D00
oklch(51.6% 0.113 111)
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 #6B53B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B53B7 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.