#6B54E2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.206 284.8), rgb(107, 84, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6B54E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B54E2 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 84, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 71%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.206 284.8) |
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 #6B54E2 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B54E2 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B54E2 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B54E2 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FB
oklch(81% 0.093 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9891F9
oklch(70.7% 0.149 285)
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Step 500
500
#8172F5
oklch(63.1% 0.189 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B54E2
oklch(55% 0.206 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B45C6
oklch(49.1% 0.191 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A3AA0
oklch(42.7% 0.158 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D337F
oklch(37.6% 0.124 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#6B54E2 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) | #0070E7 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7793 | 0.173 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B54E2
#6B54E2
oklch(55% 0.206 284.8)
- #7C7400
#7C7400
oklch(54.9% 0.116 104.8)
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 #6B54E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
Use #6B54E2 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.