#6154A1
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.5% 0.12 289), rgb(97, 84, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#6154A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6154A1 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 84, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.12 289) |
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 #6154A1 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6154A1 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6154A1 text on white | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6154A1 text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D7
oklch(70.6% 0.093 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#887CCC
oklch(63.1% 0.119 289.4)
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Step 600
600
#7264B9
oklch(55.5% 0.129 289.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6154A1
oklch(49.5% 0.12 289)
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Step 800
800
#4E4481
oklch(42.7% 0.099 289)
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Step 900
900
#413A68
oklch(37.8% 0.077 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#6154A1 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) | #3761A4 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #385D9F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #506373 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6154A1
#6154A1
oklch(49.5% 0.12 289)
- #676600
#676600
oklch(49.5% 0.107 109.1)
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 #6154A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6154A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.061
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #6154A1 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.