#6C54E4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.3% 0.208 284.9), rgb(108, 84, 228).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6C54E4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.208 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.208) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C54E4 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 84, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 73%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.208 284.9) |
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 #6C54E4 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C54E4 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C54E4 text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6C54E4 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F4F4FE
oklch(97% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 283.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D5FB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 285.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAB9FB
oklch(81% 0.093 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9891F9
oklch(70.7% 0.149 285)
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Step 500
500
#8171F6
oklch(63% 0.192 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C54E4
oklch(55.3% 0.208 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B44C7
oklch(49% 0.194 284.8)
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Step 800
800
#4A39A1
oklch(42.6% 0.161 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3380
oklch(37.7% 0.125 284.6)
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Step 950
950
#241F4B
oklch(27.2% 0.079 285.1)
#6C54E4 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) | #0071E9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E1 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A7794 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C54E4
#6C54E4
oklch(55.3% 0.208 284.9)
- #7D7500
#7D7500
oklch(55.2% 0.117 104.8)
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 #6C54E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.059
Use #6C54E4 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.