#6E55E6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.209 285.3), rgb(110, 85, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6E55E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.209 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.209) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E55E6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 85, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 74%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.209 285.3) |
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 #6E55E6 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E55E6 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E55E6 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E55E6 text on black | 4.10:1 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB8FB
oklch(80.8% 0.094 285.5)
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Step 400
400
#9991FA
oklch(70.8% 0.151 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8271F7
oklch(63.1% 0.193 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E55E6
oklch(55.7% 0.209 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C43C7
oklch(49% 0.195 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B39A1
oklch(42.7% 0.16 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3380
oklch(37.8% 0.125 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#241E4B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 285.8)
#6E55E6 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) | #0072EB | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069E3 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7896 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.210 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E55E6
#6E55E6
oklch(55.7% 0.209 285.3)
- #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 #6E55E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #6E55E6 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.