#6A55CE
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.6% 0.179 286.7), rgb(106, 85, 206).
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White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#6A55CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A55CE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 85, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.179 286.7) |
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 #6A55CE | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A55CE | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A55CE text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6A55CE text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#9B93ED
oklch(70.7% 0.13 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8476E7
oklch(63.1% 0.165 286.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A55CE
oklch(53.6% 0.179 286.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E4AB8
oklch(49.1% 0.166 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C3E95
oklch(42.7% 0.137 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3677
oklch(37.8% 0.107 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#6A55CE 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) | #006CD2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477189 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A55CE
#6A55CE
oklch(53.6% 0.179 286.7)
- #767100
#767100
oklch(53.6% 0.115 106.6)
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 #6A55CE, 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 0.013
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #6A55CE 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.