#6E4DDE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.9% 0.209 287.7), rgb(110, 77, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6E4DDE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 288°. 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 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E4DDE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 77, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 69%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.209 287.7) |
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 #6E4DDE | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E4DDE | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E4DDE text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E4DDE text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF8
oklch(70.7% 0.15 288)
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Step 500
500
#876FF5
oklch(63.1% 0.193 287.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E4DDE
oklch(53.9% 0.209 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#6142C6
oklch(49.2% 0.194 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E37A0
oklch(42.6% 0.162 287.5)
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Step 900
900
#40317F
oklch(37.6% 0.126 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#6E4DDE 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) | #006CE2 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064DB | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45718F | 0.172 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E4DDE
#6E4DDE
oklch(53.9% 0.209 287.7)
- #767200
#767200
oklch(53.8% 0.116 107.3)
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 #6E4DDE, 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
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.049
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
Use #6E4DDE 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.