#6B53E7
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.213 284.4), rgb(107, 83, 231).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6B53E7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B53E7 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 76%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.213 284.4) |
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 #6B53E7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B53E7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B53E7 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B53E7 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9791FC
oklch(70.8% 0.153 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8071F9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B53E7
oklch(55.3% 0.213 284.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B43CA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3281
oklch(37.6% 0.128 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#6B53E7 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) | #0071EC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E4 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357896 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B53E7
#6B53E7
oklch(55.3% 0.213 284.4)
- #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 #6B53E7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
Use #6B53E7 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.