#6B5EE6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.198 282.4), rgb(107, 94, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6B5EE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5EE6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 94, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.198 282.4) |
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 #6B5EE6 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5EE6 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B5EE6 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B5EE6 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BAF9
oklch(80.9% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9493F6
oklch(70.6% 0.143 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C75F3
oklch(63.1% 0.183 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B5EE6
oklch(56.9% 0.198 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5748C4
oklch(49.1% 0.185 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#463C9E
oklch(42.6% 0.153 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A357E
oklch(37.7% 0.12 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#6B5EE6 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) | #0077EA | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE3 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347E99 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5EE6
#6B5EE6
oklch(56.9% 0.198 282.4)
- #857900
#857900
oklch(56.9% 0.119 102.5)
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 #6B5EE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #6B5EE6 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.