#6548A0
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(47.7% 0.137 296), rgb(101, 72, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#6548A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 296°. 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 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 2.98:1 |
| White text | 7.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6548A0 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(260, 38%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(47.7% 0.137 296) |
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 #6548A0 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6548A0 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6548A0 text on white | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6548A0 text on black | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -17.9 | 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
#F6F4FB
oklch(97.1% 0.009 299.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 295.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBD5EF
oklch(88.6% 0.036 296.2)
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Step 300
300
#C4B8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.067 296.6)
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Step 400
400
#A693DC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 295.5)
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Step 500
500
#9176D2
oklch(63% 0.137 295.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C5DBF
oklch(55.6% 0.148 295.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6548A0
oklch(47.7% 0.137 296)
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Step 800
800
#553F85
oklch(42.6% 0.113 295.7)
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Step 900
900
#46366B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 295.7)
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Step 950
950
#29203F
oklch(27% 0.057 295.7)
#6548A0 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) | #2259A3 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A589E | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #575A6D | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6548A0
#6548A0
oklch(47.7% 0.137 296)
- #5A6300
#5A6300
oklch(47.5% 0.108 115.8)
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 #6548A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.059
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Slate Blue #483D8B ΔE 0.068
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.074
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.076
Use #6548A0 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.