#6B53D6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.192 286.5), rgb(107, 83, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#6B53D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B53D6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 62%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.192 286.5) |
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 #6B53D6 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B53D6 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B53D6 text on white | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6B53D6 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8473ED
oklch(63% 0.177 286.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B53D6
oklch(53.9% 0.192 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E47BF
oklch(49.1% 0.179 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9A
oklch(42.6% 0.148 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#6B53D6 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) | #006DDA | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D3 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44728D | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B53D6
#6B53D6
oklch(53.9% 0.192 286.5)
- #777200
#777200
oklch(53.9% 0.115 106.6)
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 #6B53D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.062
Use #6B53D6 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.