#6E5ECA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.2% 0.161 286.6), rgb(110, 94, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#6E5ECA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5ECA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 94, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.161 286.6) |
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 #6E5ECA | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5ECA | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5ECA text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E5ECA text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEE
oklch(80.8% 0.073 286.4)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E5
oklch(70.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8479DE
oklch(63.2% 0.148 286.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5ECA
oklch(55.2% 0.161 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D4EB0
oklch(49.1% 0.15 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C408E
oklch(42.6% 0.124 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3772
oklch(37.6% 0.098 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#6E5ECA 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) | #2771CE | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266BC8 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51758B | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5ECA
#6E5ECA
oklch(55.2% 0.161 286.6)
- #7B7600
#7B7600
oklch(55.2% 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 #6E5ECA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.013
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #6E5ECA 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.