#6F53CA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(53.4% 0.177 289.9), rgb(111, 83, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#6F53CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F53CA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 83, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.177 289.9) |
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 #6F53CA | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F53CA | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F53CA text on white | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6F53CA text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 289.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFB8F1
oklch(80.8% 0.08 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A092EA
oklch(70.7% 0.127 290.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A74E4
oklch(63.1% 0.163 289.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F53CA
oklch(53.4% 0.177 289.9)
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Step 700
700
#6349B5
oklch(49.1% 0.164 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#503D93
oklch(42.8% 0.136 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#423575
oklch(37.7% 0.106 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F45
oklch(26.9% 0.069 289.4)
#6F53CA 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) | #006ACE | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C7 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #536E86 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F53CA
#6F53CA
oklch(53.4% 0.177 289.9)
- #727200
#727200
oklch(53.4% 0.116 109.8)
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 #6F53CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.069
Use #6F53CA 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.