#6E50E9
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.219 285.7), rgb(110, 80, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6E50E9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E50E9 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 80, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 78%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.219 285.7) |
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 #6E50E9 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E50E9 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E50E9 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6E50E9 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 285.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#998FFD
oklch(70.6% 0.157 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#836FFB
oklch(63.2% 0.201 285.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E50E9
oklch(55.2% 0.219 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5D40CC
oklch(49% 0.204 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A5
oklch(42.7% 0.169 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3183
oklch(37.7% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#6E50E9 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) | #0070EE | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B7696 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E50E9
#6E50E9
oklch(55.2% 0.219 285.7)
- #7C7600
#7C7600
oklch(55.3% 0.118 106.1)
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 #6E50E9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #6E50E9 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.