#6E4DCC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.5% 0.187 290.4), rgb(110, 77, 204).
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White text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#6E4DCC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.187 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.59:1 |
| White text | 5.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4DCC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 77, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.187 290.4) |
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 #6E4DCC | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4DCC | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4DCC text on white | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4DCC text on black | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | 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
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E8
oklch(63.1% 0.172 290.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E4DCC
oklch(52.5% 0.187 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#6446BA
oklch(49.1% 0.174 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513A96
oklch(42.6% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#433378
oklch(37.7% 0.113 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#271F46
oklch(27.1% 0.07 290.3)
#6E4DCC 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) | #0067D0 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516B85 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4DCC
#6E4DCC
oklch(52.5% 0.187 290.4)
- #6E7000
#6E7000
oklch(52.6% 0.116 111)
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 #6E4DCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E4DCC 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.