#6D53E3
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.1% 0.208 285.6), rgb(109, 83, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6D53E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D53E3 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 83, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.208 285.6) |
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 #6D53E3 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D53E3 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D53E3 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D53E3 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9991F9
oklch(70.8% 0.149 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8371F6
oklch(63.2% 0.191 285.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D53E3
oklch(55.1% 0.208 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D44C7
oklch(49.2% 0.193 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A1
oklch(42.7% 0.16 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3380
oklch(37.8% 0.125 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#6D53E3 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) | #0070E8 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E0 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7694 | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D53E3
#6D53E3
oklch(55.1% 0.208 285.6)
- #7C7500
#7C7500
oklch(55.1% 0.117 105.5)
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 #6D53E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.040
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
Use #6D53E3 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.