#6D53DC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.6% 0.199 286.5), rgb(109, 83, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6D53DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D53DC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 66%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.199 286.5) |
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 #6D53DC | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D53DC | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D53DC text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6D53DC text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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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
#BCB8F8
oklch(80.8% 0.09 287.1)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F5
oklch(70.7% 0.144 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8472F1
oklch(63.1% 0.184 286.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D53DC
oklch(54.6% 0.199 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E45C2
oklch(49% 0.186 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3A9D
oklch(42.7% 0.154 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F337D
oklch(37.7% 0.12 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F49
oklch(27.1% 0.075 286.8)
#6D53DC 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) | #006EE0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D9 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447490 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D53DC
#6D53DC
oklch(54.6% 0.199 286.5)
- #797400
#797400
oklch(54.6% 0.117 106.7)
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 #6D53DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #6D53DC 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.