#6F52C9
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.2% 0.177 290.3), rgb(111, 82, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#6F52C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F52C9 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 82, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 52%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.177 290.3) |
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 #6F52C9 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F52C9 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F52C9 text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F52C9 text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A092EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B74E3
oklch(63.1% 0.162 290.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F52C9
oklch(53.2% 0.177 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6349B5
oklch(49.1% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#513C93
oklch(42.7% 0.137 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271F44
oklch(26.9% 0.067 291.2)
#6F52C9 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) | #0069CD | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C6 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546D86 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F52C9
#6F52C9
oklch(53.2% 0.177 290.3)
- #717100
#717100
oklch(53.1% 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 #6F52C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #6F52C9 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.