#6E4FC5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.3% 0.176 291.2), rgb(110, 79, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#6E4FC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4FC5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 79, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 50%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.176 291.2) |
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 #6E4FC5 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4FC5 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4FC5 text on white | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4FC5 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F4
oklch(80.8% 0.086 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A290EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E9
oklch(63.2% 0.174 291.3)
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Step 600
600
#7856D7
oklch(55.6% 0.189 291.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E4FC5
oklch(52.3% 0.176 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523A97
oklch(42.8% 0.145 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#443378
oklch(37.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#6E4FC5 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) | #0067C9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C2 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556A82 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4FC5
#6E4FC5
oklch(52.3% 0.176 291.2)
- #6D6F00
#6D6F00
oklch(52.2% 0.115 111)
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 #6E4FC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E4FC5 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.