#6E4BCF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.4% 0.194 290.3), rgb(110, 75, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#6E4BCF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4BCF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 75, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.194 290.3) |
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 #6E4BCF | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4BCF | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4BCF text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4BCF text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F5
oklch(80.8% 0.087 291)
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Step 400
400
#A190F1
oklch(70.8% 0.139 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EC
oklch(63.2% 0.178 290.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E4BCF
oklch(52.4% 0.194 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6444BD
oklch(49% 0.181 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513999
oklch(42.6% 0.15 290.1)
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Step 900
900
#43337A
oklch(37.8% 0.116 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#6E4BCF 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) | #0067D3 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061CC | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6A86 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4BCF
#6E4BCF
oklch(52.4% 0.194 290.3)
- #6E6F00
#6E6F00
oklch(52.3% 0.115 110.4)
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 #6E4BCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.059
Use #6E4BCF 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.