#6C56B2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52% 0.141 291.8), rgb(108, 86, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6C56B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C56B2 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 86, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 37%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.141 291.8) |
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 #6C56B2 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C56B2 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C56B2 text on white | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C56B2 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9EA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A294DF
oklch(70.8% 0.109 291.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D6
oklch(63.2% 0.139 291.7)
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Step 600
600
#775FC3
oklch(55.7% 0.15 291.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C56B2
oklch(52% 0.141 291.8)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#6C56B2 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) | #3067B5 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3363B0 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A697C | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C56B2
#6C56B2
oklch(52% 0.141 291.8)
- #6B6F00
#6B6F00
oklch(52.1% 0.115 112.3)
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 #6C56B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.075
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.078
Use #6C56B2 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.