#6E5EBE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.4% 0.145 288.3), rgb(110, 94, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6E5EBE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5EBE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 94, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.145 288.3) |
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 #6E5EBE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5EBE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5EBE text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E5EBE text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE9
oklch(81% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DE
oklch(70.8% 0.104 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877AD5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 288.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5EBE
oklch(54.4% 0.145 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F50A7
oklch(49% 0.135 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#6E5EBE 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) | #356EC1 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356ABC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577285 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5EBE
#6E5EBE
oklch(54.4% 0.145 288.3)
- #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 #6E5EBE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.072
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.072
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E5EBE 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.