#6056DC
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(54% 0.197 280.9), rgb(96, 86, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6056DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.86:1 |
| White text | 5.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6056DC |
| RGB | rgb(96, 86, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 66%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.197 280.9) |
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 #6056DC | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6056DC | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6056DC text on white | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6056DC text on black | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FA
oklch(88.5% 0.05 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAF9
oklch(80.8% 0.089 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F7
oklch(70.7% 0.143 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7976F3
oklch(63.1% 0.182 280.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6056DC
oklch(54% 0.197 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544AC4
oklch(49.2% 0.183 281)
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Step 800
800
#443D9E
oklch(42.6% 0.152 281)
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Step 900
900
#39367E
oklch(37.8% 0.118 281)
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Step 950
950
#21204A
oklch(27% 0.076 281.1)
#6056DC 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) | #006FE0 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065D9 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C7791 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6056DC
#6056DC
oklch(54% 0.197 280.9)
- #7D7000
#7D7000
oklch(54% 0.113 101.3)
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 #6056DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
Use #6056DC 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.