#6F5CE6
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.9% 0.2 284.3), rgb(111, 92, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6F5CE6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5CE6 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 92, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 73%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.2 284.3) |
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 #6F5CE6 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5CE6 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F5CE6 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F5CE6 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FA
oklch(88.5% 0.051 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9B9F9
oklch(80.8% 0.09 284.2)
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Step 400
400
#9792F7
oklch(70.7% 0.145 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#8073F3
oklch(63.1% 0.185 284.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F5CE6
oklch(56.9% 0.2 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A47C4
oklch(49.2% 0.186 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#493B9E
oklch(42.6% 0.154 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D347E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#231F4A
oklch(27% 0.077 284.2)
#6F5CE6 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) | #0076EA | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE3 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7D98 | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5CE6
#6F5CE6
oklch(56.9% 0.2 284.3)
- #837A00
#837A00
oklch(57% 0.12 104.4)
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 #6F5CE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.058
Use #6F5CE6 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.