#6F52C7
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53% 0.174 290.6), rgb(111, 82, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6F52C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F52C7 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 82, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 51%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.174 290.6) |
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 #6F52C7 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F52C7 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F52C7 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6F52C7 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A192E9
oklch(70.8% 0.126 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E2
oklch(63.1% 0.161 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F52C7
oklch(53% 0.174 290.6)
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Step 700
700
#6449B4
oklch(49.2% 0.162 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#513D92
oklch(42.8% 0.134 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#433574
oklch(37.8% 0.104 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#6F52C7 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) | #0069CB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0364C4 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556C85 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F52C7
#6F52C7
oklch(53% 0.174 290.6)
- #707100
#707100
oklch(53% 0.116 110.4)
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 #6F52C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F52C7 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.