#6D54CC
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.5% 0.178 288.5), rgb(109, 84, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6D54CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D54CC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 84, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 54%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.178 288.5) |
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 #6D54CC | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D54CC | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D54CC text on white | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D54CC text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EB
oklch(70.6% 0.128 288.9)
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Step 500
500
#8875E5
oklch(63.2% 0.163 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D54CC
oklch(53.5% 0.178 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#6049B7
oklch(49% 0.166 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F3D94
oklch(42.8% 0.137 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#413576
oklch(37.7% 0.107 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262045
oklch(27.1% 0.067 288.6)
#6D54CC 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) | #006BD0 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6F88 | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D54CC
#6D54CC
oklch(53.5% 0.178 288.5)
- #747200
#747200
oklch(53.6% 0.116 108.5)
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 #6D54CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #6D54CC 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.