#6A54CD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.3% 0.179 287), rgb(106, 84, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6A54CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.179 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 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A54CD |
| RGB | rgb(106, 84, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.179 287) |
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 #6A54CD | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A54CD | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A54CD text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A54CD text on black | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F3
oklch(80.8% 0.081 286.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C93ED
oklch(70.8% 0.13 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8575E7
oklch(63% 0.166 287.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A54CD
oklch(53.3% 0.179 287)
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Step 700
700
#5E4AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.166 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D95
oklch(42.6% 0.139 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3577
oklch(37.6% 0.109 286.9)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#6A54CD 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) | #006BD1 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487088 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A54CD
#6A54CD
oklch(53.3% 0.179 287)
- #757000
#757000
oklch(53.2% 0.114 106.6)
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 #6A54CD, 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 0.015
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.068
Use #6A54CD 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.