#6F50BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.165 292.7), rgb(111, 80, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6F50BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 293°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F50BE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 80, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.165 292.7) |
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 #6F50BE | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F50BE | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F50BE text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F50BE text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 292.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F0
oklch(81% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A490E9
oklch(70.7% 0.129 293.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F72E2
oklch(63.1% 0.164 293)
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Step 600
600
#7A58D0
oklch(55.7% 0.177 292.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F50BE
oklch(52.1% 0.165 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#543B92
oklch(42.7% 0.137 292.9)
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Step 900
900
#453474
oklch(37.8% 0.106 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#6F50BE 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) | #0A66C2 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A62BC | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A687F | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F50BE
#6F50BE
oklch(52.1% 0.165 292.7)
- #6A6F00
#6A6F00
oklch(52% 0.116 112.9)
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 #6F50BE, 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 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.070
Use #6F50BE 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.