#6E56B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.6% 0.149 291.7), rgb(110, 86, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#6E56B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E56B8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 41%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.149 291.7) |
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 #6E56B8 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E56B8 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E56B8 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E56B8 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1B9E9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A294DE
oklch(70.7% 0.107 292.1)
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Step 500
500
#8C78D5
oklch(63.1% 0.137 291.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E56B8
oklch(52.6% 0.149 291.7)
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Step 700
700
#644EA7
oklch(49.1% 0.138 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514088
oklch(42.6% 0.116 291.6)
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Step 900
900
#43376D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#272140
oklch(27.1% 0.057 291)
#6E56B8 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) | #2A68BB | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F65B6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6A7F | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E56B8
#6E56B8
oklch(52.6% 0.149 291.7)
- #6D7000
#6D7000
oklch(52.5% 0.116 111.6)
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 #6E56B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.079
Use #6E56B8 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.