#6A54CA
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.1% 0.175 287.4), rgb(106, 84, 202).
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White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6A54CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A54CA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 84, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.175 287.4) |
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 #6A54CA | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A54CA | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A54CA text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6A54CA text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 287.7)
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Step 400
400
#9C93EB
oklch(70.7% 0.127 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8676E4
oklch(63.1% 0.161 287.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A54CA
oklch(53.1% 0.175 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F4BB6
oklch(49.2% 0.162 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#403676
oklch(37.8% 0.105 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#6A54CA 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) | #006ACE | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0064C7 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6F87 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A54CA
#6A54CA
oklch(53.1% 0.175 287.4)
- #747000
#747000
oklch(53.2% 0.114 107.2)
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 #6A54CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A54CA 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.