#6A5BD8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.184 284.1), rgb(106, 91, 216).
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White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6A5BD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 91, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.184 284.1) |
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 #6A5BD8 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5BD8 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5BD8 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A5BD8 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF5
oklch(80.9% 0.083 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9794F0
oklch(70.7% 0.133 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#8076EB
oklch(63.1% 0.17 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A5BD8
oklch(55.3% 0.184 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#594BBC
oklch(49.1% 0.171 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#493E98
oklch(42.7% 0.142 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3679
oklch(37.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#6A5BD8 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) | #0072DC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD5 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7891 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5BD8
#6A5BD8
oklch(55.3% 0.184 284.1)
- #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 #6A5BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #6A5BD8 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.