#6B4ED9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.202 287), rgb(107, 78, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#6B4ED9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B4ED9 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 78, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 65%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.202 287) |
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 #6B4ED9 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B4ED9 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B4ED9 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B4ED9 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9B90F6
oklch(70.6% 0.146 287)
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Step 500
500
#8571F2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 286.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B4ED9
oklch(53.4% 0.202 287)
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Step 700
700
#5F44C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D399E
oklch(42.7% 0.156 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#6B4ED9 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) | #006BDD | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42708C | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B4ED9
#6B4ED9
oklch(53.4% 0.202 287)
- #757100
#757100
oklch(53.5% 0.115 107.3)
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 #6B4ED9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B4ED9 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.