#6954D1
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.6% 0.185 286.1), rgb(105, 84, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6954D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6954D1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 84, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 58%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.185 286.1) |
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 #6954D1 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6954D1 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6954D1 text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6954D1 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBB9F4
oklch(80.8% 0.083 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A93EF
oklch(70.7% 0.133 286)
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Step 500
500
#8375EA
oklch(63.1% 0.17 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6954D1
oklch(53.6% 0.185 286.1)
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Step 700
700
#5D49BB
oklch(49% 0.172 286.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C3D98
oklch(42.8% 0.143 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E3579
oklch(37.7% 0.112 285.8)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#6954D1 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) | #006CD5 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CE | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43718A | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6954D1
#6954D1
oklch(53.6% 0.185 286.1)
- #777100
#777100
oklch(53.7% 0.114 106)
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 #6954D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.046
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.067
Use #6954D1 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.