#605FC7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54% 0.158 280.2), rgb(96, 95, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#605FC7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #605FC7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 95, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.158 280.2) |
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 #605FC7 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #605FC7 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #605FC7 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #605FC7 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCEE
oklch(80.8% 0.071 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9398E6
oklch(70.7% 0.114 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7A7DDF
oklch(63.2% 0.145 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#605FC7
oklch(54% 0.158 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5352B1
oklch(49.1% 0.147 280)
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Step 800
800
#44448F
oklch(42.7% 0.121 280)
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Step 900
900
#393A72
oklch(37.7% 0.094 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212243
oklch(26.9% 0.061 280.2)
#605FC7 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) | #286FCB | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1B67C5 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35768A | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #605FC7
#605FC7
oklch(54% 0.158 280.2)
- #7E6F00
#7E6F00
oklch(53.9% 0.112 99.9)
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 #605FC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
Use #605FC7 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.