#6F50B2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.15 295.2), rgb(111, 80, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6F50B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 295°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F50B2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 80, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 39%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.15 295.2) |
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 #6F50B2 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F50B2 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F50B2 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F50B2 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DBD4F2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8EB
oklch(81% 0.072 295.5)
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Step 400
400
#A691E1
oklch(70.6% 0.116 295.3)
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Step 500
500
#9174D9
oklch(63.1% 0.149 295)
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Step 600
600
#7C5AC6
oklch(55.5% 0.162 295.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F50B2
oklch(51.2% 0.15 295.2)
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Step 800
800
#553D8A
oklch(42.6% 0.123 295)
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Step 900
900
#46356F
oklch(37.7% 0.097 294.8)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#6F50B2 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) | #2463B5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D61B0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F6479 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F50B2
#6F50B2
oklch(51.2% 0.15 295.2)
- #656E00
#656E00
oklch(51.3% 0.116 115.3)
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 #6F50B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F50B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.076
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.077
Use #6F50B2 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.