#6B53BC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.158 290.3), rgb(107, 83, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#6B53BC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B53BC |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 44%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.158 290.3) |
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 #6B53BC | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B53BC | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B53BC text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B53BC text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A092E7
oklch(70.6% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755BCE
oklch(55.6% 0.171 290.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B53BC
oklch(52.1% 0.158 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513D90
oklch(42.6% 0.132 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#6B53BC 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) | #1A67C0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F62BA | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546A7F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B53BC
#6B53BC
oklch(52.1% 0.158 290.3)
- #6D6E00
#6D6E00
oklch(52% 0.114 110.4)
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 #6B53BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #6B53BC 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.