#6548CA
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.8% 0.192 287.8), rgb(101, 72, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6548CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6548CA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 72, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.192 287.8) |
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 #6548CA | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6548CA | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6548CA text on white | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6548CA text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8FA
oklch(81% 0.093 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F7
oklch(70.8% 0.148 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#8770F3
oklch(63.1% 0.189 287.8)
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Step 600
600
#7353E2
oklch(55.6% 0.207 288)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6548CA
oklch(50.8% 0.192 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F389F
oklch(42.8% 0.159 288)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#251E4A
oklch(27% 0.079 287.2)
#6548CA 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) | #0063CE | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005CC7 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #416882 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6548CA
#6548CA
oklch(50.8% 0.192 287.8)
- #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 #6548CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.016
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
Use #6548CA 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.