#6D50A9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.5% 0.138 296.1), rgb(109, 80, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6D50A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 296°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D50A9 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 80, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 36%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.138 296.1) |
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 #6D50A9 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D50A9 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D50A9 text on white | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D50A9 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE7F6
oklch(93.5% 0.021 298.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A793DC
oklch(70.8% 0.107 296.2)
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Step 500
500
#9276D2
oklch(63.1% 0.137 296.3)
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Step 600
600
#7D5DBF
oklch(55.7% 0.148 296.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D50A9
oklch(50.5% 0.138 296.1)
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Step 800
800
#563F85
oklch(42.7% 0.113 296.5)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#6D50A9 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) | #2D61AC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345FA7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6275 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D50A9
#6D50A9
oklch(50.5% 0.138 296.1)
- #626C00
#626C00
oklch(50.5% 0.115 116)
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 #6D50A9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D50A9.
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 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.071
Use #6D50A9 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.