#6E50EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.4% 0.221 285.5), rgb(110, 80, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6E50EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.221 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.221) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E50EB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 80, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.221 285.5) |
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 #6E50EB | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E50EB | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E50EB text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E50EB text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FD
oklch(88.6% 0.055 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#998FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#836EFD
oklch(63.1% 0.204 285.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E50EB
oklch(55.4% 0.221 285.5)
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Step 700
700
#5D40CD
oklch(49.1% 0.205 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C36A6
oklch(42.8% 0.171 285.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3183
oklch(37.7% 0.132 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241E4D
oklch(27.1% 0.084 285.2)
#6E50EB 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) | #0070F0 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E8 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #397797 | 0.183 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.223 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E50EB
#6E50EB
oklch(55.4% 0.221 285.5)
- #7D7600
#7D7600
oklch(55.4% 0.118 105.5)
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 #6E50EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E50EB 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.