#605ECD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.3% 0.167 280.1), rgb(96, 94, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#605ECD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605ECD |
| RGB | rgb(96, 94, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.167 280.1) |
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 #605ECD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605ECD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605ECD text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #605ECD text on black | 3.97:1 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9297EA
oklch(70.6% 0.121 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#797BE4
oklch(63% 0.155 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605ECD
oklch(54.3% 0.167 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#5350B5
oklch(49% 0.155 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#444393
oklch(42.8% 0.128 280.1)
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Step 900
900
#383975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212245
oklch(27.1% 0.064 280)
#605ECD 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) | #1A70D1 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #30778C | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605ECD
#605ECD
oklch(54.3% 0.167 280.1)
- #7F7000
#7F7000
oklch(54.2% 0.113 100)
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 #605ECD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.064
Use #605ECD 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.