#6E55A6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.3% 0.126 295.9), rgb(110, 85, 166).
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White text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#6E55A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E55A6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 85, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.126 295.9) |
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 #6E55A6 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E55A6 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E55A6 text on white | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E55A6 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EE
oklch(88.5% 0.035 296.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E4
oklch(80.8% 0.061 295.7)
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Step 400
400
#A694D7
oklch(70.7% 0.098 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9078CC
oklch(63% 0.125 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B60B9
oklch(55.6% 0.135 295.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E55A6
oklch(51.3% 0.126 295.9)
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Step 800
800
#554181
oklch(42.8% 0.104 296.1)
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Step 900
900
#463767
oklch(37.6% 0.081 296.7)
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Step 950
950
#29213D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 295.9)
#6E55A6 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) | #3964A9 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E62A4 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616475 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E55A6
#6E55A6
oklch(51.3% 0.126 295.9)
- #646E00
#646E00
oklch(51.2% 0.117 115.9)
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 #6E55A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #6E55A6 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.