#6D56C2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.2% 0.162 289.5), rgb(109, 86, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6D56C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D56C2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 86, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.162 289.5) |
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 #6D56C2 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D56C2 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D56C2 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D56C2 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFB9ED
oklch(80.8% 0.073 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E4
oklch(70.7% 0.116 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8977DD
oklch(63.1% 0.15 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D56C2
oklch(53.2% 0.162 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614CAF
oklch(49% 0.151 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F3F8E
oklch(42.7% 0.126 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413671
oklch(37.6% 0.098 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#262042
oklch(26.9% 0.062 289.7)
#6D56C2 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) | #1B6AC6 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E65C0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546D84 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D56C2
#6D56C2
oklch(53.2% 0.162 289.5)
- #717100
#717100
oklch(53.1% 0.116 109.8)
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 #6D56C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #6D56C2 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.