#6D52EB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.219 284.8), rgb(109, 82, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6D52EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D52EB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 82, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.219 284.8) |
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 #6D52EB | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D52EB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D52EB text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6D52EB text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9890FE
oklch(70.8% 0.157 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#816FFC
oklch(63.1% 0.202 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D52EB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C41CC
oklch(49.1% 0.203 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A5
oklch(42.7% 0.168 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3183
oklch(37.6% 0.132 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#6D52EB 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) | #0071F0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367897 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D52EB
#6D52EB
oklch(55.6% 0.219 284.8)
- #7E7600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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 #6D52EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #6D52EB 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.