#6E4AD8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53% 0.206 289.1), rgb(110, 74, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6E4AD8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4AD8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 74, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 65%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.206 289.1) |
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 #6E4AD8 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4AD8 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4AD8 text on white | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4AD8 text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7F9
oklch(80.8% 0.093 289)
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Step 400
400
#9F8FF6
oklch(70.7% 0.148 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#896FF2
oklch(63.1% 0.189 288.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E4AD8
oklch(53% 0.206 289.1)
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Step 700
700
#6342C3
oklch(49.1% 0.191 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#50379E
oklch(42.6% 0.159 289)
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Step 900
900
#42317E
oklch(37.7% 0.125 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#6E4AD8 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) | #0068DC | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062D5 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6D8B | 0.167 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4AD8
#6E4AD8
oklch(53% 0.206 289.1)
- #717000
#717000
oklch(52.9% 0.115 109.1)
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 #6E4AD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
Use #6E4AD8 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.