#6953EE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.222 282.9), rgb(105, 83, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6953EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6953EE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 83, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 82%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.222 282.9) |
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 #6953EE | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6953EE | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6953EE text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6953EE text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9491FF
oklch(70.7% 0.158 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D70FE
oklch(63.1% 0.204 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6953EE
oklch(55.7% 0.222 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5842CF
oklch(49.2% 0.206 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4737A7
oklch(42.6% 0.171 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3284
oklch(37.7% 0.132 283)
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Step 950
950
#221E4E
oklch(27% 0.085 282.8)
#6953EE 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) | #0072F3 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EB | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #247A99 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6953EE
#6953EE
oklch(55.7% 0.222 282.9)
- #817500
#817500
oklch(55.6% 0.117 102.3)
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 #6953EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6953EE 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.