#6E53EA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.217 285.1), rgb(110, 83, 234).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E53EA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.217 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.217) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E53EA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 83, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 78%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.217 285.1) |
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 #6E53EA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E53EA | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E53EA text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E53EA text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FD
oklch(93.7% 0.028 283.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FD
oklch(80.9% 0.097 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9890FD
oklch(70.7% 0.156 285)
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Step 500
500
#8270FA
oklch(63.2% 0.198 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E53EA
oklch(55.8% 0.217 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C41CB
oklch(49% 0.202 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B37A4
oklch(42.7% 0.167 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3282
oklch(37.8% 0.129 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4C
oklch(27% 0.082 285.5)
#6E53EA 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) | #0072EF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E7 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7997 | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.218 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E53EA
#6E53EA
oklch(55.8% 0.217 285.1)
- #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 #6E53EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E53EA 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.