#6D4EC5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.177 291), rgb(109, 78, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6D4EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.177 291) |
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 #6D4EC5 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4EC5 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4EC5 text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4EC5 text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A190EF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8C71EA
oklch(63.1% 0.176 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7856D8
oklch(55.7% 0.19 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D4EC5
oklch(52.1% 0.177 291)
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Step 800
800
#523997
oklch(42.6% 0.147 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#6D4EC5 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) | #0066C9 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C2 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536982 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4EC5
#6D4EC5
oklch(52.1% 0.177 291)
- #6C6E00
#6C6E00
oklch(51.9% 0.114 111)
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 #6D4EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.064
Use #6D4EC5 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.