#6E5AC8
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.4% 0.164 288), rgb(110, 90, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6E5AC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5AC8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 90, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.164 288) |
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 #6E5AC8 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5AC8 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5AC8 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5AC8 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEE
oklch(81% 0.073 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E6
oklch(70.7% 0.118 288)
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Step 500
500
#8777DF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5AC8
oklch(54.4% 0.164 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB1
oklch(49.2% 0.153 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#403772
oklch(37.7% 0.098 287.8)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#6E5AC8 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) | #1E6ECC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F68C6 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527288 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5AC8
#6E5AC8
oklch(54.4% 0.164 288)
- #777400
#777400
oklch(54.4% 0.117 107.9)
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 #6E5AC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.010
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.011
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #6E5AC8 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.