#6E56BA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.151 291.4), rgb(110, 86, 186).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6E56BA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E56BA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.151 291.4) |
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 #6E56BA | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E56BA | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E56BA text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E56BA text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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 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
#D9D5F1
oklch(88.5% 0.038 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EA
oklch(80.8% 0.069 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A194DF
oklch(70.7% 0.109 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B78D6
oklch(63.1% 0.139 291.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E56BA
oklch(52.7% 0.151 291.4)
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Step 700
700
#634EA9
oklch(49.1% 0.14 291)
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Step 800
800
#514089
oklch(42.7% 0.117 291.4)
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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)
#6E56BA 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) | #2868BD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C65B8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596B80 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E56BA
#6E56BA
oklch(52.7% 0.151 291.4)
- #6E7100
#6E7100
oklch(52.8% 0.117 111.6)
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 #6E56BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E56BA 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.