#6E59DC
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.192 285.7), rgb(110, 89, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6E59DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E59DC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 65%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.192 285.7) |
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 #6E59DC | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E59DC | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E59DC text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E59DC text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F8
oklch(88.4% 0.048 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F7
oklch(80.9% 0.087 285.8)
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Step 400
400
#9992F2
oklch(70.6% 0.138 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8374EE
oklch(63.1% 0.177 285.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E59DC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C48BF
oklch(49.1% 0.178 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3C9A
oklch(42.7% 0.147 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E357B
oklch(37.8% 0.115 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#241F48
oklch(26.9% 0.074 285.9)
#6E59DC 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) | #0072E0 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD9 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457892 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E59DC
#6E59DC
oklch(55.6% 0.192 285.7)
- #7D7700
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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 #6E59DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
Use #6E59DC 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.