#6A4ED8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.2% 0.201 286.8), rgb(106, 78, 216).
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White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6A4ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A4ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 78, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.201 286.8) |
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 #6A4ED8 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A4ED8 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A4ED8 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A4ED8 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F6
oklch(70.8% 0.145 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8572F2
oklch(63.2% 0.185 286.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A4ED8
oklch(53.2% 0.201 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F45C3
oklch(49.2% 0.187 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D3A9D
oklch(42.8% 0.154 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#6A4ED8 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) | #006ADC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41708C | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A4ED8
#6A4ED8
oklch(53.2% 0.201 286.8)
- #757000
#757000
oklch(53.2% 0.114 106.6)
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 #6A4ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.056
Use #6A4ED8 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.