#6054AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.3% 0.138 286.4), rgb(96, 84, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#6054AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6054AE |
| RGB | rgb(96, 84, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 36%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.138 286.4) |
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 #6054AE | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -85.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6054AE | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6054AE text on white | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6054AE text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.1 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBEB
oklch(81% 0.067 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B96E0
oklch(70.6% 0.107 286.4)
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Step 500
500
#847BD8
oklch(63.2% 0.137 286.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F62C5
oklch(55.7% 0.149 286.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6054AE
oklch(50.3% 0.138 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C428A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F396E
oklch(37.8% 0.088 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252241
oklch(27.2% 0.056 286.4)
#6054AE 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) | #2B63B1 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A5EAC | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486779 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6054AE
#6054AE
oklch(50.3% 0.138 286.4)
- #6C6700
#6C6700
oklch(50.2% 0.107 106.3)
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 #6054AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6054AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #6054AE 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.