#6C4ED8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.201 287.6), rgb(108, 78, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#6C4ED8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.71:1 |
| White text | 5.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C4ED8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 78, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.201 287.6) |
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 #6C4ED8 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C4ED8 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C4ED8 text on white | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6C4ED8 text on black | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F5
oklch(70.6% 0.145 287.5)
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Step 500
500
#8671F1
oklch(63.1% 0.185 287.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C4ED8
oklch(53.4% 0.201 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#6044C2
oklch(49.1% 0.187 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#6C4ED8 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) | #006ADC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45708C | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.202 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C4ED8
#6C4ED8
oklch(53.4% 0.201 287.6)
- #747100
#747100
oklch(53.4% 0.115 107.9)
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 #6C4ED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C4ED8 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.