#605CCA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.7% 0.166 280.9), rgb(96, 92, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#605CCA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.88:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605CCA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 92, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 51%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.166 280.9) |
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 #605CCA | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605CCA | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605CCA text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #605CCA text on black | 3.88:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397E9
oklch(70.6% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605CCA
oklch(53.7% 0.166 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5450B4
oklch(49% 0.154 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#454292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#605CCA 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) | #196ECE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0166C8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #33758A | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605CCA
#605CCA
oklch(53.7% 0.166 280.9)
- #7C6F00
#7C6F00
oklch(53.7% 0.112 101.3)
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 #605CCA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #605CCA 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.