#6B5AA8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.12 291.7), rgb(107, 90, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#6B5AA8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.65:1 |
| White text | 5.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5AA8 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 90, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.12 291.7) |
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 #6B5AA8 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5AA8 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5AA8 text on white | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5AA8 text on black | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A196D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B7BCB
oklch(63.1% 0.119 291.8)
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Step 600
600
#7663B8
oklch(55.7% 0.129 292)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5AA8
oklch(52% 0.12 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514381
oklch(42.8% 0.1 292)
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Step 900
900
#433967
oklch(37.7% 0.077 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#6B5AA8 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) | #3F67AB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4164A6 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6979 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5AA8
#6B5AA8
oklch(52% 0.12 291.7)
- #6C6F00
#6C6F00
oklch(52.2% 0.115 111.6)
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 #6B5AA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
Use #6B5AA8 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.