#6E59C0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.6% 0.155 289.5), rgb(110, 89, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#6E59C0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E59C0 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.155 289.5) |
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 #6E59C0 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E59C0 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E59C0 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E59C0 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F94E2
oklch(70.6% 0.113 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#8978D9
oklch(63.1% 0.143 289.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E59C0
oklch(53.6% 0.155 289.5)
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Step 700
700
#614EAC
oklch(49.2% 0.144 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F408B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#41376F
oklch(37.6% 0.093 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#6E59C0 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) | #286CC4 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A67BE | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #566F84 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E59C0
#6E59C0
oklch(53.6% 0.155 289.5)
- #737200
#737200
oklch(53.5% 0.116 109.2)
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 #6E59C0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
Use #6E59C0 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.