#6F5BBE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.9% 0.149 289.7), rgb(111, 91, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#6F5BBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5BBE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 91, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 43%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.149 289.7) |
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 #6F5BBE | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5BBE | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F5BBE text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F5BBE text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
-
Step 200
200
#D8D6F1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 289)
-
Step 300
300
#BFBAEA
oklch(80.9% 0.067 289.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9F95DF
oklch(70.7% 0.107 289.6)
-
Step 500
500
#8979D6
oklch(63.1% 0.137 289.8)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F5BBE
oklch(53.9% 0.149 289.7)
-
Step 700
700
#614FA9
oklch(49.1% 0.139 289.5)
-
Step 800
800
#4F4189
oklch(42.7% 0.115 289.5)
-
Step 900
900
#41386D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 289.2)
-
Step 950
950
#262140
oklch(27% 0.057 289.5)
#6F5BBE 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) | #2F6DC1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3168BC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597084 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5BBE
#6F5BBE
oklch(53.9% 0.149 289.7)
- #747400
#747400
oklch(54.1% 0.118 109.8)
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 #6F5BBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.071
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.071
Use #6F5BBE 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.