#6D4ED3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.1% 0.195 288.7), rgb(109, 78, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6D4ED3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D4ED3 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 78, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 60%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.195 288.7) |
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 #6D4ED3 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D4ED3 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D4ED3 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D4ED3 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#9E90F2
oklch(70.6% 0.141 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8871ED
oklch(63% 0.18 288.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D4ED3
oklch(53.1% 0.195 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#6245BF
oklch(49.2% 0.182 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F3A9A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 288.5)
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Step 900
900
#41337B
oklch(37.7% 0.117 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F48
oklch(27.1% 0.074 288.3)
#6D4ED3 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) | #0069D7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0063D0 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B6E89 | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D4ED3
#6D4ED3
oklch(53.1% 0.195 288.7)
- #727100
#727100
oklch(53.2% 0.116 109.1)
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 #6D4ED3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
Use #6D4ED3 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.