#6E50EF
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(55.7% 0.226 285), rgb(110, 80, 239).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6E50EF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.226 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.226) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E50EF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 80, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 83%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.226 285) |
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 #6E50EF | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E50EF | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E50EF text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E50EF text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#D4D5FE
oklch(88.5% 0.056 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FF
oklch(80.9% 0.1 284.6)
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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)
#6E50EF
oklch(55.7% 0.226 285)
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Step 700
700
#5C3FD0
oklch(49.2% 0.21 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B35A8
oklch(42.7% 0.175 285.1)
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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)
#6E50EF 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) | #0071F4 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EC | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #357999 | 0.189 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.227 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E50EF
#6E50EF
oklch(55.7% 0.226 285)
- #7E7700
#7E7700
oklch(55.8% 0.119 105.5)
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 #6E50EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #6E50EF 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.