#6D53C4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.8% 0.169 290), rgb(109, 83, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#6D53C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D53C4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.169 290) |
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 #6D53C4 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D53C4 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D53C4 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D53C4 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 500
500
#8A76E0
oklch(63.2% 0.155 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D53C4
oklch(52.8% 0.169 290)
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Step 700
700
#624BB2
oklch(49.2% 0.157 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#423673
oklch(37.8% 0.101 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#6D53C4 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) | #0469C8 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F64C2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536C83 | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D53C4
#6D53C4
oklch(52.8% 0.169 290)
- #707000
#707000
oklch(52.8% 0.115 109.8)
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 #6D53C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
Use #6D53C4 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.