#6540B5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(47.9% 0.176 293.1), rgb(101, 64, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.10:1).
About this color
#6540B5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 7.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 2.95:1 |
| White text | 7.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6540B5 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 48%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.9% 0.176 293.1) |
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 #6540B5 | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc -89.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6540B5 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6540B5 text on white | 7.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6540B5 text on black | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 293.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 293.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2B7F3
oklch(80.9% 0.084 292.8)
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Step 400
400
#A58FED
oklch(70.8% 0.136 293.4)
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Step 500
500
#9070E7
oklch(63.1% 0.173 293.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B54D5
oklch(55.5% 0.189 293.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6540B5
oklch(47.9% 0.176 293.1)
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Step 800
800
#553996
oklch(42.8% 0.146 293.1)
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Step 900
900
#453277
oklch(37.6% 0.113 292.8)
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Step 950
950
#281E46
oklch(27% 0.072 292.4)
#6540B5 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) | #0059B9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0056B3 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E5B75 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #585858 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6540B5
#6540B5
oklch(47.9% 0.176 293.1)
- #5E6300
#5E6300
oklch(47.9% 0.107 113.2)
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 #6540B5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.029
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.067
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.071
Use #6540B5 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.