#6E5FCE
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9), rgb(110, 95, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6E5FCE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E5FCE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 95, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9) |
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 #6E5FCE | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E5FCE | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E5FCE text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E5FCE text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#9A95E7
oklch(70.7% 0.118 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8378E0
oklch(63% 0.152 286)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E5FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C4EB2
oklch(49.1% 0.153 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B4090
oklch(42.6% 0.127 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3773
oklch(37.6% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#6E5FCE 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) | #2472D2 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216CCC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E778D | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E5FCE
#6E5FCE
oklch(55.6% 0.165 285.9)
- #7D7700
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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 #6E5FCE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.012
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E5FCE 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.