#6A58CC
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.9% 0.173 286.2), rgb(106, 88, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#6A58CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A58CC |
| RGB | rgb(106, 88, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.173 286.2) |
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 #6A58CC | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A58CC | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A58CC text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A58CC text on black | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B94EA
oklch(70.7% 0.124 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8477E4
oklch(63.1% 0.159 286.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A58CC
oklch(53.9% 0.173 286.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D4CB6
oklch(49.2% 0.161 286.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F93
oklch(42.8% 0.133 286.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3675
oklch(37.6% 0.104 286)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#6A58CC 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) | #036DD0 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CA | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487289 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A58CC
#6A58CC
oklch(53.9% 0.173 286.2)
- #787200
#787200
oklch(54% 0.115 106)
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 #6A58CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.005
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.008
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A58CC 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.