#6E58D8
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.188 286.4), rgb(110, 88, 216).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6E58D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E58D8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 88, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.188 286.4) |
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 #6E58D8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E58D8 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E58D8 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E58D8 text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BCB9F5
oklch(80.9% 0.084 286.6)
-
Step 400
400
#9B92F0
oklch(70.6% 0.135 286.8)
-
Step 500
500
#8474EB
oklch(63% 0.173 286.5)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E58D8
oklch(55.2% 0.188 286.4)
-
Step 700
700
#5D48BD
oklch(49% 0.176 286.2)
-
Step 800
800
#4C3C99
oklch(42.7% 0.146 286.4)
-
Step 900
900
#3F3579
oklch(37.8% 0.112 286.5)
-
Step 950
950
#241F47
oklch(26.8% 0.072 286.2)
#6E58D8 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) | #0070DC | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487690 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E58D8
#6E58D8
oklch(55.2% 0.188 286.4)
- #7B7600
#7B7600
oklch(55.2% 0.118 106.7)
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 #6E58D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E58D8 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.