#6F5DDA
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(56.2% 0.184 285.4), rgb(111, 93, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6F5DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F5DDA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 93, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.184 285.4) |
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 #6F5DDA | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F5DDA | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F5DDA text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F5DDA text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 285.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF4
oklch(81% 0.081 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9993EF
oklch(70.6% 0.133 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#8276EA
oklch(63.2% 0.169 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F5DDA
oklch(56.2% 0.184 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C4ABB
oklch(49.1% 0.17 285.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B3D97
oklch(42.6% 0.141 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3679
oklch(37.9% 0.11 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#6F5DDA 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) | #0074DE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006CD7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497A92 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F5DDA
#6F5DDA
oklch(56.2% 0.184 285.4)
- #807800
#807800
oklch(56.2% 0.119 105)
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 #6F5DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #6F5DDA 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.