#6F50E6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.1% 0.215 286.5), rgb(111, 80, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6F50E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F50E6 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 80, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 75%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.215 286.5) |
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 #6F50E6 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F50E6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F50E6 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6F50E6 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FC
oklch(88.6% 0.053 286.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBB8FD
oklch(81% 0.097 286)
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Step 400
400
#9B8FFC
oklch(70.7% 0.156 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#856FF9
oklch(63.2% 0.198 286.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F50E6
oklch(55.1% 0.215 286.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F41CA
oklch(49.2% 0.2 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D37A3
oklch(42.8% 0.165 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3181
oklch(37.6% 0.129 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251E4C
oklch(27.1% 0.082 286.6)
#6F50E6 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) | #006FEB | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067E3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407594 | 0.178 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.216 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F50E6
#6F50E6
oklch(55.1% 0.215 286.5)
- #7B7500
#7B7500
oklch(55% 0.117 106.1)
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 #6F50E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6F50E6 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.