#6D5DEF
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(57.6% 0.211 282.5), rgb(109, 93, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#6D5DEF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5DEF |
| RGB | rgb(109, 93, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 82%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.211 282.5) |
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 #6D5DEF | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5DEF | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D5DEF text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D5DEF text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9492FC
oklch(70.7% 0.152 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C73F9
oklch(63.1% 0.194 282.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D5DEF
oklch(57.6% 0.211 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5745CA
oklch(49.1% 0.197 282.5)
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Step 800
800
#473AA3
oklch(42.7% 0.162 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3381
oklch(37.5% 0.127 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#6D5DEF 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) | #0078F4 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EEC | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30809D | 0.179 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.211 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5DEF
#6D5DEF
oklch(57.6% 0.211 282.5)
- #877B00
#877B00
oklch(57.6% 0.121 102.6)
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 #6D5DEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #6D5DEF 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.