#6B4BD9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.206 287.5), rgb(107, 75, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6B4BD9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4BD9 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 75, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.206 287.5) |
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 #6B4BD9 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4BD9 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4BD9 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4BD9 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F7
oklch(70.7% 0.148 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8670F3
oklch(63% 0.189 287.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B4BD9
oklch(53% 0.206 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#6043C4
oklch(49.1% 0.191 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E389F
oklch(42.7% 0.159 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40327E
oklch(37.7% 0.123 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#6B4BD9 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) | #0069DD | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D6 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426E8B | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4BD9
#6B4BD9
oklch(53% 0.206 287.5)
- #737000
#737000
oklch(53.1% 0.114 107.9)
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 #6B4BD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
Use #6B4BD9 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.