#6D5DBA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.9% 0.141 288.7), rgb(109, 93, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6D5DBA 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5DBA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 93, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.141 288.7) |
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 #6D5DBA | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5DBA | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5DBA text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5DBA text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#BEBBE8
oklch(81% 0.063 288)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DC
oklch(70.7% 0.101 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#877BD3
oklch(63.2% 0.13 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D5DBA
oklch(53.9% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6051A5
oklch(49.1% 0.13 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4386
oklch(42.8% 0.108 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223F
oklch(27.2% 0.053 288.7)
#6D5DBA 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) | #376DBD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3768B8 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577083 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5DBA
#6D5DBA
oklch(53.9% 0.141 288.7)
- #757300
#757300
oklch(54% 0.117 108.5)
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 #6D5DBA, 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 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.074
Use #6D5DBA 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.