#6546A9
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48% 0.152 294.4), rgb(101, 70, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#6546A9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.00:1 |
| White text | 6.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6546A9 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 41%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48% 0.152 294.4) |
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 #6546A9 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -88.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6546A9 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6546A9 text on white | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6546A9 text on black | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.1 | 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
#F6F4FC
oklch(97.1% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F7
oklch(93.5% 0.022 294.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD4F2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 294.7)
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Step 300
300
#C3B8EC
oklch(80.9% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 400
400
#A591E3
oklch(70.6% 0.119 294.4)
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Step 500
500
#9074DA
oklch(63% 0.15 294.3)
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Step 600
600
#7B5AC8
oklch(55.5% 0.164 294.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6546A9
oklch(48% 0.152 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#553D8C
oklch(42.8% 0.126 294.5)
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Step 900
900
#463570
oklch(37.8% 0.098 294.5)
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Step 950
950
#291F41
oklch(26.9% 0.062 295.5)
#6546A9 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) | #0A5AAC | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A58A7 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #545B70 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6546A9
#6546A9
oklch(48% 0.152 294.4)
- #5D6400
#5D6400
oklch(48.1% 0.108 114.5)
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 #6546A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.062
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.069
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.070
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #6546A9 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.