#6E63BC
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(55.2% 0.135 286.8), rgb(110, 99, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6E63BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E63BC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 99, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.135 286.8) |
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 #6E63BC | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E63BC | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E63BC text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E63BC text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE7
oklch(80.8% 0.062 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C97DA
oklch(70.6% 0.097 287)
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Step 500
500
#857CD0
oklch(63% 0.124 287.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E63BC
oklch(55.2% 0.135 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D53A3
oklch(49.1% 0.124 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4484
oklch(42.7% 0.103 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A6A
oklch(37.7% 0.08 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#6E63BC 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) | #4071BF | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6CBA | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577586 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E63BC
#6E63BC
oklch(55.2% 0.135 286.8)
- #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 #6E63BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E63BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.074
Use #6E63BC 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.