#6A51D3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.3% 0.191 286.9), rgb(106, 81, 211).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6A51D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A51D3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 81, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.191 286.9) |
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 #6A51D3 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A51D3 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A51D3 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A51D3 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#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
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F1
oklch(70.7% 0.137 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8573ED
oklch(63.1% 0.177 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A51D3
oklch(53.3% 0.191 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E47BE
oklch(49% 0.178 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9A
oklch(42.7% 0.148 287.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F347A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#6A51D3 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) | #006BD7 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064D0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44708A | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A51D3
#6A51D3
oklch(53.3% 0.191 286.9)
- #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 #6A51D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
Use #6A51D3 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.