#6D4ED2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.193 288.9), rgb(109, 78, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#6D4ED2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4ED2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 59%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.193 288.9) |
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 #6D4ED2 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4ED2 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4ED2 text on white | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4ED2 text on black | 3.67:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F8
oklch(88.6% 0.048 288)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F6
oklch(80.9% 0.087 288.7)
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Step 400
400
#9E91F1
oklch(70.7% 0.138 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8972EC
oklch(63.2% 0.177 289)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D4ED2
oklch(53% 0.193 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#6245BE
oklch(49.1% 0.181 289)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41337A
oklch(37.6% 0.116 288.6)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#6D4ED2 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) | #0069D6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063CF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6D89 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4ED2
#6D4ED2
oklch(53% 0.193 288.9)
- #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 #6D4ED2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
Use #6D4ED2 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.