#6E5CCD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55% 0.168 286.8), rgb(110, 92, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6E5CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5CCD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 92, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.168 286.8) |
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 #6E5CCD | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5CCD | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5CCD text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5CCD text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E8
oklch(70.6% 0.121 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8577E1
oklch(63% 0.155 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5CCD
oklch(55% 0.168 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E4DB3
oklch(49.2% 0.155 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F91
oklch(42.6% 0.13 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3774
oklch(37.8% 0.101 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252044
oklch(26.9% 0.065 287.6)
#6E5CCD 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) | #1C70D1 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A6ACB | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F758C | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5CCD
#6E5CCD
oklch(55% 0.168 286.8)
- #7A7500
#7A7500
oklch(54.9% 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 #6E5CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.006
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.008
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E5CCD 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.