#6E56A4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.3% 0.121 296), rgb(110, 86, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6E56A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 296°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E56A4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 31%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.121 296) |
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 #6E56A4 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E56A4 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E56A4 text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E56A4 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3B9E3
oklch(80.8% 0.059 296)
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Step 400
400
#A695D5
oklch(70.8% 0.094 296.1)
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Step 500
500
#9079CA
oklch(63.1% 0.121 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B61B6
oklch(55.6% 0.13 296)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E56A4
oklch(51.3% 0.121 296)
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Step 800
800
#54427F
oklch(42.7% 0.099 295.5)
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Step 900
900
#463866
oklch(37.8% 0.078 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#29213C
oklch(27.1% 0.05 296.6)
#6E56A4 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) | #3C64A7 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4163A2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626575 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E56A4
#6E56A4
oklch(51.3% 0.121 296)
- #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 #6E56A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #6E56A4 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.