#6E59DF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.8% 0.196 285.3), rgb(110, 89, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6E59DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E59DF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 89, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.196 285.3) |
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 #6E59DF | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E59DF | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E59DF text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E59DF text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9F8
oklch(80.9% 0.088 285)
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Step 400
400
#9992F4
oklch(70.7% 0.141 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#8274F0
oklch(63.2% 0.18 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E59DF
oklch(55.8% 0.196 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C47C1
oklch(49.1% 0.182 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B3B9C
oklch(42.7% 0.151 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E347C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F49
oklch(27% 0.075 285.6)
#6E59DF 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) | #0072E3 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDC | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437994 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E59DF
#6E59DF
oklch(55.8% 0.196 285.3)
- #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 #6E59DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
Use #6E59DF 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.