#6D4CBD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.17 292.9), rgb(109, 76, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6D4CBD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 293°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4CBD |
| RGB | rgb(109, 76, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 46%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.17 292.9) |
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 #6D4CBD | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4CBD | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4CBD text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4CBD text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F5
oklch(88.5% 0.045 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 293)
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Step 400
400
#A490EB
oklch(70.8% 0.131 292.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F71E4
oklch(63% 0.168 293)
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Step 600
600
#7A56D2
oklch(55.5% 0.183 292.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4CBD
oklch(51.2% 0.17 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#543A93
oklch(42.6% 0.14 293)
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Step 900
900
#453376
oklch(37.7% 0.11 292.7)
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Step 950
950
#281E45
oklch(26.9% 0.071 292.9)
#6D4CBD 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) | #0063C1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #085FBB | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57657D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4CBD
#6D4CBD
oklch(51.2% 0.17 292.9)
- #686D00
#686D00
oklch(51.3% 0.114 112.9)
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 #6D4CBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.061
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #6D4CBD 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.