#6E52AB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.137 295.6), rgb(110, 82, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#6E52AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E52AB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 82, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.137 295.6) |
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 #6E52AB | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E52AB | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E52AB text on white | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E52AB text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B9E8
oklch(81% 0.066 295.6)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D2
oklch(63% 0.137 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.148 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E52AB
oklch(51% 0.137 295.6)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#6E52AB 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) | #3063AE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3661A9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606477 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E52AB
#6E52AB
oklch(51% 0.137 295.6)
- #646D00
#646D00
oklch(50.9% 0.116 115.3)
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 #6E52AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E52AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.075
Use #6E52AB 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.