#6F52DD
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.7% 0.202 287.3), rgb(111, 82, 221).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6F52DD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.202 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.202) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F52DD |
| RGB | rgb(111, 82, 221) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 67%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.202 287.3) |
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 #6F52DD | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F52DD | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F52DD text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F52DD text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5FA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB8F9
oklch(80.9% 0.091 287)
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Step 400
400
#9C90F6
oklch(70.7% 0.146 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8671F2
oklch(63.1% 0.186 287.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F52DD
oklch(54.7% 0.202 287.3)
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Step 700
700
#6044C3
oklch(49.1% 0.188 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E399D
oklch(42.7% 0.155 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40337D
oklch(37.8% 0.12 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#251E49
oklch(26.9% 0.077 287.5)
#6F52DD 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) | #006EE1 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067DA | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477390 | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F52DD
#6F52DD
oklch(54.7% 0.202 287.3)
- #797500
#797500
oklch(54.8% 0.118 107.3)
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 #6F52DD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
Use #6F52DD 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.