#6D5BDA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.187 285.1), rgb(109, 91, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6D5BDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 285°. 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 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5BDA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 91, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.187 285.1) |
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 #6D5BDA | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5BDA | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5BDA text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D5BDA text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F5
oklch(80.8% 0.084 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9993F0
oklch(70.7% 0.134 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8275EB
oklch(63.1% 0.172 285.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D5BDA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B49BD
oklch(49% 0.174 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3D99
oklch(42.7% 0.144 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3579
oklch(37.6% 0.112 285)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#6D5BDA 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) | #0072DE | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BD7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447892 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5BDA
#6D5BDA
oklch(55.7% 0.187 285.1)
- #7E7700
#7E7700
oklch(55.8% 0.119 105.5)
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 #6D5BDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #6D5BDA 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.