#6E53C4
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(52.9% 0.169 290.4), rgb(110, 83, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6E53C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E53C4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 49%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.169 290.4) |
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 #6E53C4 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E53C4 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E53C4 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E53C4 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F4
oklch(88.5% 0.042 289.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EF
oklch(81% 0.076 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A093E7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 290)
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Step 500
500
#8B75DF
oklch(63.1% 0.155 290.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E53C4
oklch(52.9% 0.169 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#513E90
oklch(42.8% 0.13 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423573
oklch(37.6% 0.103 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272043
oklch(27.1% 0.064 290.7)
#6E53C4 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) | #0669C8 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1264C2 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556C83 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E53C4
#6E53C4
oklch(52.9% 0.169 290.4)
- #707100
#707100
oklch(53% 0.116 110.4)
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 #6E53C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E53C4 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.