#6A5FC4
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.6% 0.152 285.1), rgb(106, 95, 196).
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White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6A5FC4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5FC4 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 95, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.152 285.1) |
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 #6A5FC4 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5FC4 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5FC4 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5FC4 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E2
oklch(70.6% 0.11 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#827BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 285)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A5FC4
oklch(54.6% 0.152 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AC
oklch(49% 0.142 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A428B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 285.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E396F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#6A5FC4 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) | #3070C8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6AC2 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7588 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5FC4
#6A5FC4
oklch(54.6% 0.152 285.1)
- #7B7300
#7B7300
oklch(54.5% 0.116 104.8)
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 #6A5FC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.067
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.070
Use #6A5FC4 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.