#6A52EC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.221 283.6), rgb(106, 82, 236).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6A52EC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A52EC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 82, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 80%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.221 283.6) |
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 #6A52EC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A52EC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A52EC text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A52EC text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8B8FF
oklch(80.8% 0.1 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9590FF
oklch(70.6% 0.159 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F70FD
oklch(63.1% 0.202 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A52EC
oklch(55.4% 0.221 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5941CE
oklch(49% 0.206 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#4937A6
oklch(42.7% 0.17 284)
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Step 900
900
#3C3284
oklch(37.8% 0.132 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#6A52EC 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) | #0071F1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E9 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2B7998 | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.222 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A52EC
#6A52EC
oklch(55.4% 0.221 283.6)
- #7F7500
#7F7500
oklch(55.4% 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 #6A52EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.058
Use #6A52EC 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.