#6F56DB
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.1% 0.194 286.8), rgb(111, 86, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6F56DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F56DB |
| RGB | rgb(111, 86, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 65%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.194 286.8) |
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 #6F56DB | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F56DB | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F56DB text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F56DB text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#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
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F7
oklch(81% 0.087 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B91F3
oklch(70.6% 0.141 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8573EE
oklch(63.1% 0.178 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F56DB
oklch(55.1% 0.194 286.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E46BF
oklch(49% 0.181 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3B9B
oklch(42.8% 0.15 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#6F56DB 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) | #0070DF | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D8 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497590 | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F56DB
#6F56DB
oklch(55.1% 0.194 286.8)
- #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 #6F56DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
Use #6F56DB 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.