#6060D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.3% 0.177 278.9), rgb(96, 96, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6060D6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 279°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6060D6 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 96, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.177 278.9) |
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 #6060D6 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6060D6 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6060D6 text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6060D6 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF4
oklch(80.9% 0.079 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#767BE9
oklch(63.1% 0.162 278.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6060D6
oklch(55.3% 0.177 278.9)
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Step 700
700
#504FBA
oklch(49% 0.164 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#424297
oklch(42.8% 0.136 279)
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Step 900
900
#373978
oklch(37.8% 0.105 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#6060D6 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) | #0A73DA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD4 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #247B92 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6060D6
#6060D6
oklch(55.3% 0.177 278.9)
- #837300
#837300
oklch(55.3% 0.115 99.6)
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 #6060D6, 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 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #6060D6 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.