What color is #6E6CE8?

#6E6CE8 is a light, vivid blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(110, 108, 232), and in HSL hsl(241, 73%, 67%).

Is #6E6CE8 accessible as text?

On white, #6E6CE8 has a contrast ratio of 4.22:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.97:1 (passes). For text placed on #6E6CE8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6E6CE8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #6E6CE8?

#6E6CE8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E6E86D. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6E6CE8 below.

Is #6E6CE8 good for buttons?

#6E6CE8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6E6CE8 — white text only reaches 4.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6E6CE8 the same as CSS mediumslateblue?

No — #6E6CE8 is not the CSS named color mediumslateblue, but mediumslateblue (#7B68EE) is the closest CSS named color.

#6E6CE8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6E6CE8

Not just a swatch — here's how #6E6CE8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6E6CE8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E6CE8 Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Medium Slate Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E6CE8 Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Medium Slate Blue plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6E6CE8 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Medium Slate Blue anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6E6CE8 Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Medium Slate Blue sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6E6CE8 Secondary #A1A6D2 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Medium Slate Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Medium Slate Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6E6CE8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 86/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 17/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 72/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E6E5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #986DE8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6E6CE8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6E6CE8;
  --color-base-rgb: 110 108 232;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(59.7% 0.182 280.1);
  --color-50: #F1F1FD;
  --color-100: #DBDBFA;
  --color-200: #BAB9F4;
  --color-300: #8A88E7;
  --color-400: #5F5DD5;
  --color-500: #3C3ABB;
  --color-600: #35338E;
  --color-700: #2B2A65;
  --color-800: #1F1F42;
  --color-900: #151528;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  medium-slate-blue: {
    50: '#F1F1FD',
    100: '#DBDBFA',
    200: '#BAB9F4',
    300: '#8A88E7',
    400: '#5F5DD5',
    500: '#3C3ABB',
    600: '#35338E',
    700: '#2B2A65',
    800: '#1F1F42',
    900: '#151528',
  },
}

$base: #6E6CE8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1F1FD;
$base-100: #DBDBFA;
$base-200: #BAB9F4;
$base-300: #8A88E7;
$base-400: #5F5DD5;
$base-500: #3C3ABB;
$base-600: #35338E;
$base-700: #2B2A65;
$base-800: #1F1F42;
$base-900: #151528;
$base-hover: #3532DF;
$base-subtle: #D8D8F4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6E6CE8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1F1FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBDBFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAB9F4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8A88E7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5F5DD5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3C3ABB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35338E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B2A65",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1F1F42",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#151528",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6E6CE8

Color Lab

Pairs with #6E6CE8

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