#6E5BCA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.166 287.5), rgb(110, 91, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6E5BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5BCA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 91, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.166 287.5) |
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 #6E5BCA | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5BCA | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5BCA text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5BCA text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 287.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C94E7
oklch(70.6% 0.12 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8677DF
oklch(63% 0.152 287.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5BCA
oklch(54.7% 0.166 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F4DB2
oklch(49.2% 0.154 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#6E5BCA 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) | #1E6FCE | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E69C8 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51738A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5BCA
#6E5BCA
oklch(54.7% 0.166 287.5)
- #787500
#787500
oklch(54.7% 0.118 107.9)
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 #6E5BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.009
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.009
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
Use #6E5BCA 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.