#6C5BCA
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.5% 0.166 286.6), rgb(108, 91, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6C5BCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5BCA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 91, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.166 286.6) |
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 #6C5BCA | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5BCA | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5BCA text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5BCA text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B95E7
oklch(70.8% 0.118 286.3)
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Step 500
500
#8478E0
oklch(63.1% 0.152 286.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C5BCA
oklch(54.5% 0.166 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D4DB2
oklch(49.1% 0.154 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4C4090
oklch(42.7% 0.127 286.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252143
oklch(27.1% 0.062 286.9)
#6C5BCA 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) | #1D6FCE | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A69C8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D738A | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5BCA
#6C5BCA
oklch(54.5% 0.166 286.6)
- #797400
#797400
oklch(54.6% 0.117 106.7)
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 #6C5BCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.006
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.008
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6C5BCA 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.