#6E4DCD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(52.6% 0.189 290.3), rgb(110, 77, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#6E4DCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.189 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.60:1 |
| White text | 5.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4DCD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 77, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.189 290.3) |
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 #6E4DCD | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4DCD | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4DCD text on white | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4DCD text on black | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#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
#BFB8F4
oklch(80.9% 0.084 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A090EF
oklch(70.6% 0.137 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B72E9
oklch(63.2% 0.173 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E4DCD
oklch(52.6% 0.189 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#6446BB
oklch(49.2% 0.175 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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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)
#6E4DCD 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) | #0067D1 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062CA | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506B86 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4DCD
#6E4DCD
oklch(52.6% 0.189 290.3)
- #6F7000
#6F7000
oklch(52.7% 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 #6E4DCD, 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 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E4DCD 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.