#6B5ED0
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.3% 0.17 284.6), rgb(107, 94, 208).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6B5ED0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5ED0 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 94, 208) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 55%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.17 284.6) |
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 #6B5ED0 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5ED0 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5ED0 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B5ED0 text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF1
oklch(80.8% 0.077 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9895EA
oklch(70.7% 0.123 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8178E3
oklch(63% 0.157 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B5ED0
oklch(55.3% 0.17 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A4DB5
oklch(49% 0.159 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#494092
oklch(42.6% 0.13 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3775
oklch(37.7% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#6B5ED0 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) | #1B72D4 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #136BCE | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47778E | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5ED0
#6B5ED0
oklch(55.3% 0.17 284.6)
- #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 #6B5ED0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.008
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.009
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.010
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #6B5ED0 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.