#6D4BD8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.205 288.5), rgb(109, 75, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#6D4BD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.205 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.205) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4BD8 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 75, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 64%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.205 288.5) |
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 #6D4BD8 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4BD8 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4BD8 text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4BD8 text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9E8FF6
oklch(70.6% 0.148 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8870F2
oklch(63.1% 0.187 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D4BD8
oklch(53.1% 0.205 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6243C3
oklch(49.2% 0.189 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F389E
oklch(42.7% 0.158 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#6D4BD8 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) | #0069DC | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D5 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #476E8B | 0.168 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4BD8
#6D4BD8
oklch(53.1% 0.205 288.5)
- #727000
#727000
oklch(53% 0.115 108.5)
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 #6D4BD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
Use #6D4BD8 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.