#6E53AB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.136 295.3), rgb(110, 83, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.02:1).
About this color
#6E53AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 295°. 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 6.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E53AB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 35%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.136 295.3) |
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 #6E53AB | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E53AB | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E53AB text on white | 6.02:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E53AB text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 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
#DAD5EF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E7
oklch(80.9% 0.065 294.9)
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Step 400
400
#A693DB
oklch(70.7% 0.105 295.7)
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Step 500
500
#9077D1
oklch(63.1% 0.134 295.1)
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Step 600
600
#7B5EBE
oklch(55.6% 0.145 295.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E53AB
oklch(51.2% 0.136 295.3)
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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
#29203E
oklch(27% 0.055 296.3)
#6E53AB 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) | #3264AE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3862A9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606477 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E53AB
#6E53AB
oklch(51.2% 0.136 295.3)
- #656E00
#656E00
oklch(51.3% 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 #6E53AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E53AB.
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 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.074
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.074
Use #6E53AB 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.