#6952D5
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.5% 0.192 286), rgb(105, 82, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6952D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6952D5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 82, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 61%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.192 286) |
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 #6952D5 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6952D5 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6952D5 text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6952D5 text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8374EE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6952D5
oklch(53.5% 0.192 286)
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Step 700
700
#5D48BF
oklch(49.2% 0.178 285.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C3C9A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E347B
oklch(37.6% 0.116 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#6952D5 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) | #006CD9 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40718C | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6952D5
#6952D5
oklch(53.5% 0.192 286)
- #777100
#777100
oklch(53.7% 0.114 106)
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 #6952D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
Use #6952D5 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.