#6C5BDE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.9% 0.192 284.2), rgb(108, 91, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6C5BDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5BDE |
| RGB | rgb(108, 91, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 66%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.192 284.2) |
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 #6C5BDE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5BDE | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5BDE text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C5BDE text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF7
oklch(81% 0.086 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9793F3
oklch(70.7% 0.138 284.2)
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Step 500
500
#8075EE
oklch(63.1% 0.176 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C5BDE
oklch(55.9% 0.192 284.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A49C0
oklch(49.2% 0.178 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#493D9B
oklch(42.7% 0.147 284.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C357B
oklch(37.6% 0.115 283.9)
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Step 950
950
#232048
oklch(27% 0.072 283.9)
#6C5BDE 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) | #0073E2 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDB | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7A94 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5BDE
#6C5BDE
oklch(55.9% 0.192 284.2)
- #807700
#807700
oklch(56% 0.118 104.3)
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 #6C5BDE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
Use #6C5BDE 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.