#6E56EB
Closest named color: Purpley (#8756E4). oklch(56.3% 0.214 284.5), rgb(110, 86, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6E56EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.214 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley (#8756E4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.214) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley (#8756E4) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E56EB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 86, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.214 284.5) |
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 #6E56EB | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E56EB | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E56EB text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E56EB text on black | 4.19:1 | 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
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4D5FC
oklch(88.5% 0.053 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9B8FD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9791FC
oklch(70.8% 0.153 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8070FA
oklch(63% 0.198 284.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E56EB
oklch(56.3% 0.214 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B43CA
oklch(49.1% 0.198 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A38A3
oklch(42.7% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3282
oklch(37.7% 0.129 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231E4C
oklch(26.9% 0.082 284.4)
#6E56EB 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) | #0074F0 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE8 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #387B99 | 0.180 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E56EB
#6E56EB
oklch(56.3% 0.214 284.5)
- #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 #6E56EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E56EB 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.