#6A55CB
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.4% 0.175 287.1), rgb(106, 85, 203).
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White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6A55CB 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A55CB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 85, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.175 287.1) |
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 #6A55CB | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A55CB | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A55CB text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6A55CB text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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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
#8576E5
oklch(63.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A55CB
oklch(53.4% 0.175 287.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E4BB6
oklch(49.1% 0.162 287)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E94
oklch(42.7% 0.136 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F3676
oklch(37.7% 0.106 286.6)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#6A55CB 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) | #006BCF | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C8 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497088 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A55CB
#6A55CB
oklch(53.4% 0.175 287.1)
- #757100
#757100
oklch(53.5% 0.115 107.3)
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 #6A55CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.012
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A55CB 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.