#605BD6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.4% 0.183 280.2), rgb(96, 91, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#605BD6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605BD6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 91, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.183 280.2) |
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 #605BD6 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605BD6 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605BD6 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #605BD6 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E6E8FA
oklch(93.5% 0.024 280.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#9196F1
oklch(70.7% 0.132 280)
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Step 500
500
#7879EC
oklch(63.1% 0.169 280)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605BD6
oklch(54.4% 0.183 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#534DBD
oklch(49.1% 0.17 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#434099
oklch(42.6% 0.141 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#38377A
oklch(37.6% 0.111 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#605BD6 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) | #0070DA | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #257890 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605BD6
#605BD6
oklch(54.4% 0.183 280.2)
- #7F7100
#7F7100
oklch(54.5% 0.114 100.8)
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 #605BD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.033
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.060
Use #605BD6 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.