#6E5AB9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.144 290.3), rgb(110, 90, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6E5AB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5AB9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 90, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.144 290.3) |
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 #6E5AB9 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5AB9 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5AB9 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5AB9 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D3
oklch(63% 0.133 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5AB9
oklch(53.4% 0.144 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#624FA6
oklch(49% 0.135 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#504287
oklch(42.8% 0.111 290.3)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#6E5AB9 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) | #326BBC | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3467B7 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6E81 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5AB9
#6E5AB9
oklch(53.4% 0.144 290.3)
- #717200
#717200
oklch(53.3% 0.117 110.4)
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 #6E5AB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.074
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
Use #6E5AB9 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.