#6E55ED
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.218 284.5), rgb(110, 85, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6E55ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E55ED |
| RGB | rgb(110, 85, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.218 284.5) |
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 #6E55ED | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E55ED | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E55ED text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E55ED text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#D4D5FD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FE
oklch(80.9% 0.098 284.6)
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Step 400
400
#9790FE
oklch(70.7% 0.158 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8070FB
oklch(63.1% 0.2 284.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E55ED
oklch(56.3% 0.218 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B42CC
oklch(49.2% 0.202 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A37A5
oklch(42.7% 0.168 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3283
oklch(37.8% 0.131 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#231E4D
oklch(27% 0.084 284.1)
#6E55ED 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) | #0074F2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AEA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #367B9A | 0.182 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E55ED
#6E55ED
oklch(56.3% 0.218 284.5)
- #817800
#817800
oklch(56.3% 0.119 104.3)
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 #6E55ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E55ED 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.