#6B59AA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.125 291.7), rgb(107, 89, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6B59AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B59AA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 89, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 32%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.125 291.7) |
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 #6B59AA | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B59AA | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B59AA text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B59AA text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A196D8
oklch(70.7% 0.096 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B7ACE
oklch(63% 0.124 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#7662BB
oklch(55.7% 0.135 291.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B59AA
oklch(52% 0.125 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514282
oklch(42.6% 0.104 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#433969
oklch(37.8% 0.081 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#6B59AA 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) | #3C67AD | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E64A8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B6979 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B59AA
#6B59AA
oklch(52% 0.125 291.7)
- #6B6E00
#6B6E00
oklch(51.8% 0.114 111.7)
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 #6B59AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B59AA 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.