#6D53D3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.188 287.7), rgb(109, 83, 211).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6D53D3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D53D3 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.188 287.7) |
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 #6D53D3 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D53D3 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D53D3 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D53D3 text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F5
oklch(81% 0.084 287.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D92F0
oklch(70.8% 0.135 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8673EB
oklch(63% 0.174 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D53D3
oklch(53.9% 0.188 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6047BC
oklch(49.1% 0.175 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E3C98
oklch(42.8% 0.144 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#403479
oklch(37.7% 0.113 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F47
oklch(26.9% 0.072 287.4)
#6D53D3 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) | #006CD7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D0 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A718B | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D53D3
#6D53D3
oklch(53.9% 0.188 287.7)
- #767200
#767200
oklch(53.8% 0.116 107.3)
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 #6D53D3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D53D3 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.