#6540C8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.4% 0.199 289.6), rgb(101, 64, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6540C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6540C8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 64, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.199 289.6) |
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 #6540C8 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6540C8 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6540C8 text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6540C8 text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.4 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 290)
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Step 300
300
#BFB6FB
oklch(80.8% 0.097 290)
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Step 400
400
#A08EF9
oklch(70.8% 0.153 289.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B6DF6
oklch(63.2% 0.196 289.7)
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Step 600
600
#7750E5
oklch(55.7% 0.214 289.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6540C8
oklch(49.4% 0.199 289.6)
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Step 800
800
#5135A1
oklch(42.7% 0.165 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#433080
oklch(37.8% 0.129 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#6540C8 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) | #005ECC | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C5 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43627F | 0.160 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6540C8
#6540C8
oklch(49.4% 0.199 289.6)
- #666600
#666600
oklch(49.4% 0.108 109.8)
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 #6540C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6540C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.005
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.033
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.033
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.053
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
Use #6540C8 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.