#6E53C5
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53% 0.17 290.3), rgb(110, 83, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6E53C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.170 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.70:1 |
| White text | 5.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E53C5 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 50%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.17 290.3) |
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 #6E53C5 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -83.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E53C5 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E53C5 text on white | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E53C5 text on black | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#BFB9EF
oklch(80.9% 0.076 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#A092E7
oklch(70.6% 0.123 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A75E0
oklch(63% 0.157 290.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E53C5
oklch(53% 0.17 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#634AB2
oklch(49.1% 0.158 290.4)
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Step 800
800
#503E90
oklch(42.7% 0.13 289.9)
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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)
#6E53C5 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) | #0169C9 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E64C3 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546C84 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E53C5
#6E53C5
oklch(53% 0.17 290.3)
- #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 #6E53C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E53C5 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.