#6E5ECD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.165 286.3), rgb(110, 94, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6E5ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5ECD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.165 286.3) |
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 #6E5ECD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5ECD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5ECD text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E5ECD text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E7
oklch(70.8% 0.118 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8478E0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 286.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5ECD
oklch(55.4% 0.165 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4090
oklch(42.7% 0.127 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#6E5ECD 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) | #2371D1 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #206BCB | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F768C | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5ECD
#6E5ECD
oklch(55.4% 0.165 286.3)
- #7C7600
#7C7600
oklch(55.3% 0.118 106.1)
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 #6E5ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.012
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.013
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E5ECD 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.