#6C58C8
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.8% 0.167 287.6), rgb(108, 88, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6C58C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C58C8 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 88, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 50%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.167 287.6) |
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 #6C58C8 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C58C8 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C58C8 text on white | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C58C8 text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8677E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C58C8
oklch(53.8% 0.167 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F4CB2
oklch(49.1% 0.156 287.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#6C58C8 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) | #146CCC | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1567C6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7187 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C58C8
#6C58C8
oklch(53.8% 0.167 287.6)
- #767200
#767200
oklch(53.8% 0.116 107.3)
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 #6C58C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.009
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.012
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #6C58C8 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.