#6F54B6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.2% 0.149 293.2), rgb(111, 84, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#6F54B6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.61:1 |
| White text | 5.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F54B6 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 84, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 40%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.149 293.2) |
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 #6F54B6 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F54B6 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F54B6 text on white | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6F54B6 text on black | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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 700.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
-
Step 200
200
#DAD5F2
oklch(88.6% 0.04 293.5)
-
Step 300
300
#C2B8EC
oklch(80.8% 0.073 293.5)
-
Step 400
400
#A492E2
oklch(70.7% 0.116 293.5)
-
Step 500
500
#8E75D9
oklch(63% 0.147 293.2)
-
Step 600
600
#795CC7
oklch(55.6% 0.16 293)
-
Step 700
700 (this color)
#6F54B6
oklch(52.2% 0.149 293.2)
-
Step 800
800
#533E8B
oklch(42.7% 0.123 293)
-
Step 900
900
#45366F
oklch(37.8% 0.095 293.5)
-
Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#6F54B6 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) | #2867B9 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F64B4 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D687D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F54B6
#6F54B6
oklch(52.2% 0.149 293.2)
- #6A7000
#6A7000
oklch(52.2% 0.117 113.4)
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 #6F54B6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.078
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.080
Use #6F54B6 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.