#6059CF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.5% 0.176 281.3), rgb(96, 89, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6059CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6059CF |
| RGB | rgb(96, 89, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.176 281.3) |
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 #6059CF | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6059CF | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6059CF text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6059CF text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F6
oklch(88.4% 0.044 281.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF3
oklch(80.8% 0.079 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EE
oklch(70.7% 0.128 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B79E8
oklch(63% 0.163 281.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6059CF
oklch(53.5% 0.176 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#554EBA
oklch(49.2% 0.165 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454196
oklch(42.8% 0.135 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3878
oklch(37.8% 0.106 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#6059CF 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) | #006DD3 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065CD | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E748B | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6059CF
#6059CF
oklch(53.5% 0.176 281.3)
- #7B6E00
#7B6E00
oklch(53.4% 0.111 101.2)
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 #6059CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.016
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.060
Use #6059CF 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.