#6A50F3
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.231 283.2), rgb(106, 80, 243).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6A50F3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.231 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.231) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A50F3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 80, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.231 283.2) |
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 #6A50F3 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A50F3 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A50F3 text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A50F3 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FF
oklch(88.5% 0.058 283)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.098 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9591FF
oklch(70.8% 0.158 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E70FF
oklch(63.2% 0.205 283.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A50F3
oklch(55.7% 0.231 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#593ED3
oklch(49% 0.215 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4835AB
oklch(42.7% 0.179 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3087
oklch(37.6% 0.139 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#221D4F
oklch(26.9% 0.089 283.2)
#6A50F3 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) | #0072F8 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067F0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #207A9B | 0.194 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.232 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A50F3
#6A50F3
oklch(55.7% 0.231 283.2)
- #807600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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 #6A50F3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A50F3 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.