#6E5BB9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.5% 0.143 290), rgb(110, 91, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6E5BB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5BB9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 91, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 40%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.143 290) |
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 #6E5BB9 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5BB9 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5BB9 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5BB9 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
#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
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 289.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5BB9
oklch(53.5% 0.143 290)
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Step 700
700
#6150A6
oklch(49.1% 0.133 289.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#6E5BB9 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) | #346BBC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3668B7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596E81 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5BB9
#6E5BB9
oklch(53.5% 0.143 290)
- #727200
#727200
oklch(53.4% 0.116 109.8)
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 #6E5BB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
Use #6E5BB9 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.