#6546CD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.7% 0.198 287.7), rgb(101, 70, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6546CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6546CD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 70, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.198 287.7) |
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 #6546CD | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6546CD | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6546CD text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6546CD text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.9 | 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
#E8E7FC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 288)
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Step 200
200
#D6D4FB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FFA
oklch(70.8% 0.153 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#876EF7
oklch(63% 0.197 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7352E6
oklch(55.7% 0.213 287.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6546CD
oklch(50.7% 0.198 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F37A1
oklch(42.8% 0.163 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#413180
oklch(37.7% 0.128 288)
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Step 950
950
#251E4B
oklch(27% 0.08 286.9)
#6546CD 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) | #0063D1 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CCA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6783 | 0.162 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6546CD
#6546CD
oklch(50.7% 0.198 287.7)
- #6C6900
#6C6900
oklch(50.7% 0.109 107.8)
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 #6546CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.015
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.047
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.051
Use #6546CD 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.