#6A56E2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.204 284), rgb(106, 86, 226).
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White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6A56E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 284°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A56E2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 86, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.204 284) |
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 #6A56E2 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A56E2 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A56E2 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A56E2 text on black | 4.04:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FA
oklch(88.4% 0.051 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FA
oklch(80.9% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F8
oklch(70.7% 0.147 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F73F4
oklch(63% 0.187 283.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A56E2
oklch(55.3% 0.204 284)
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Step 700
700
#5A46C5
oklch(49.1% 0.189 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493BA0
oklch(42.8% 0.157 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C347F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#6A56E2 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) | #0071E6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068DF | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377894 | 0.171 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A56E2
#6A56E2
oklch(55.3% 0.204 284)
- #7E7500
#7E7500
oklch(55.3% 0.117 104.2)
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 #6A56E2, 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 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
Use #6A56E2 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.