#6E51CE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.3% 0.184 289.3), rgb(110, 81, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6E51CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E51CE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 81, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.184 289.3) |
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 #6E51CE | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E51CE | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E51CE text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E51CE text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F6
oklch(88.6% 0.045 289.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F3
oklch(80.9% 0.083 289.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EE
oklch(70.7% 0.134 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8973E8
oklch(63.1% 0.17 289.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E51CE
oklch(53.3% 0.184 289.3)
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Step 700
700
#6247B9
oklch(49% 0.172 289.4)
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Step 800
800
#503B96
oklch(42.6% 0.143 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423477
oklch(37.7% 0.11 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#6E51CE 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) | #006AD2 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064CB | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6E88 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E51CE
#6E51CE
oklch(53.3% 0.184 289.3)
- #727100
#727100
oklch(53.2% 0.116 109.1)
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 #6E51CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E51CE 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.