#6A59E3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.201 283.3), rgb(106, 89, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6A59E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 283°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A59E3 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 89, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.201 283.3) |
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 #6A59E3 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A59E3 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A59E3 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A59E3 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8B9FA
oklch(80.8% 0.091 283.5)
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Step 400
400
#9593F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F4
oklch(63.1% 0.185 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A59E3
oklch(55.8% 0.201 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5847C5
oklch(49.1% 0.188 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#483B9F
oklch(42.6% 0.155 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B347E
oklch(37.6% 0.121 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#221F4A
oklch(26.9% 0.077 283)
#6A59E3 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) | #0073E7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357A96 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A59E3
#6A59E3
oklch(55.8% 0.201 283.3)
- #817600
#817600
oklch(55.8% 0.117 103)
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 #6A59E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
Use #6A59E3 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.