#6D5EC2
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.6% 0.151 287.2), rgb(109, 94, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6D5EC2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5EC2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 94, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 45%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.151 287.2) |
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 #6D5EC2 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5EC2 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5EC2 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5EC2 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C96E1
oklch(70.7% 0.108 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#857AD8
oklch(63.1% 0.138 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D5EC2
oklch(54.6% 0.151 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E50AB
oklch(49.2% 0.14 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F386E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#6D5EC2 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) | #316FC6 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306AC0 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537387 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5EC2
#6D5EC2
oklch(54.6% 0.151 287.2)
- #787400
#787400
oklch(54.5% 0.117 107.3)
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 #6D5EC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.069
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D5EC2 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.