#6D53D9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.3% 0.196 286.9), rgb(109, 83, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6D53D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D53D9 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 64%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.196 286.9) |
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 #6D53D9 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D53D9 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D53D9 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6D53D9 text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F3
oklch(70.6% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8572EF
oklch(63% 0.181 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D53D9
oklch(54.3% 0.196 286.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F46C0
oklch(49.1% 0.182 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.15 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F347C
oklch(37.8% 0.118 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#6D53D9 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) | #006DDD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066D6 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46738E | 0.163 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D53D9
#6D53D9
oklch(54.3% 0.196 286.9)
- #787300
#787300
oklch(54.2% 0.116 106.7)
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 #6D53D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #6D53D9 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.