#6E50EE
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.6% 0.225 285.1), rgb(110, 80, 238).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6E50EE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.225 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.225) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E50EE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 80, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 82%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.225 285.1) |
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 #6E50EE | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E50EE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E50EE text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E50EE text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F4F4FF
oklch(97% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FE
oklch(88.6% 0.056 285.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FF
oklch(81% 0.1 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#988FFF
oklch(70.7% 0.16 285.2)
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Step 500
500
#826EFF
oklch(63.2% 0.207 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E50EE
oklch(55.6% 0.225 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C3FCF
oklch(49.1% 0.209 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B35A7
oklch(42.6% 0.173 285.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3085
oklch(37.7% 0.136 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241D4E
oklch(27% 0.087 285.5)
#6E50EE 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) | #0071F3 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EB | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367898 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.226 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E50EE
#6E50EE
oklch(55.6% 0.225 285.1)
- #7E7600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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 #6E50EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
Use #6E50EE 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.