#6D56EA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.1% 0.213 284.3), rgb(109, 86, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6D56EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D56EA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 86, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.213 284.3) |
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 #6D56EA | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D56EA | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D56EA text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D56EA text on black | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9FD
oklch(81% 0.095 284.1)
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Step 400
400
#9791FC
oklch(70.8% 0.153 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8071F9
oklch(63.1% 0.196 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D56EA
oklch(56.1% 0.213 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A43CA
oklch(49.1% 0.199 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4939A3
oklch(42.7% 0.163 284)
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Step 900
900
#3D3281
oklch(37.6% 0.128 284.8)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#6D56EA 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) | #0073EF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE7 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377A98 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.214 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D56EA
#6D56EA
oklch(56.1% 0.213 284.3)
- #817700
#817700
oklch(56.1% 0.118 103.7)
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 #6D56EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D56EA 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.