#6B5BAF#6B5BAF
#6B5BAF is a mid, vivid violet. Relative luminance 0.137; OKLCH L 52.6% C 0.129 H 290.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 5.61:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #6B5BAF |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(107, 91, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 34%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(251, 48%, 69%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(38.9%, 48%, 0%, 31.4%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(43.80, 26.89, -42.79) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(43.80, 50.54, 302.15°) |
| OKLab | oklab(52.64% 0.044 -0.1209) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.64% 0.129 290) |
| XYZ | xyz(17.5403, 13.7026, 42.2698) |
| Luminance | 0.1370 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Family | violet |
Closest named colors
Iris
#6258C4
ΔE00 4.35
Royal Purple
#7851A9
ΔE00 4.93
Slate Blue
#6A5ACD
ΔE00 5.04
Light Indigo
#6D5ACF
ΔE00 5.28
Dark Periwinkle
#665FD1
ΔE00 5.93
Deep Lavender
#8D5EB7
ΔE00 7.57
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#6B5BAF #9FAF5B
analogous
#5B75AF #6B5BAF #955BAF
triadic
#6B5BAF #AF6B5B #5BAF6B
tetradic
#6B5BAF #AF5B75 #9FAF5B #5BAF95
square
#6B5BAF #AF5B75 #9FAF5B #5BAF95
split-complementary
#6B5BAF #AF955B #75AF5B
monochromatic
#382F61 #51438A #6B5BAF #9084C3 #B5ADD7
Accessibility & contrast
On white
5.61
#6B5BAF on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
3.74
#6B5BAF on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #6B5BAF
5.61:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##6B5BAF | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##6B5BAF | 1.00 | 5.61 | 3.74 | 5.61 |
| #FFFFFF | 5.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 3.74 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 5.61 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#3C69B2
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#3D66AD
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#596C7C
Achromatopsia (no color)
#686868
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #6b5baf; /* rgb */ color: rgb(107, 91, 175); /* oklch */ color: oklch(52.6% 0.129 290.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#9989c7',
500: '#6b5baf',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #6b5baf; $custom-light: #9989c7; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#6b5baf",
"rgb": {
"r": 107,
"g": 91,
"b": 175
},
"hsl": {
"h": 251.429,
"s": 34.426,
"l": 52.157
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.52637,
"c": 0.12871,
"h": 290
},
"luminance": 0.13703
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#6B5BAF
secondary
#BEC5A1
accent
#CB5DB6
background
#F9F8FC
surface
#F2F0F8
border
#CCCBD1
text
#0E0B13
muted
#7E7C82