#6D5CB9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.6% 0.141 289.2), rgb(109, 92, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#6D5CB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5CB9 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 92, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.141 289.2) |
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 #6D5CB9 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5CB9 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5CB9 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5CB9 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#887AD2
oklch(63% 0.13 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D5CB9
oklch(53.6% 0.141 289.2)
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Step 700
700
#6051A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4286
oklch(42.6% 0.109 289)
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Step 900
900
#41396B
oklch(37.8% 0.084 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#6D5CB9 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) | #366CBC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3768B7 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586F82 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5CB9
#6D5CB9
oklch(53.6% 0.141 289.2)
- #737200
#737200
oklch(53.5% 0.116 109.2)
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 #6D5CB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
Use #6D5CB9 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.