#6060DA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.182 278.7), rgb(96, 96, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#6060DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 279°. 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 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6060DA |
| RGB | rgb(96, 96, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.182 278.7) |
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 #6060DA | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6060DA | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6060DA text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6060DA text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.082 278.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F97F1
oklch(70.7% 0.131 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767AEC
oklch(63.1% 0.168 278.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6060DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#504EBD
oklch(49% 0.17 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#414199
oklch(42.7% 0.14 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#36387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 278.4)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#6060DA 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) | #0074DE | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD7 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1D7C94 | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6060DA
#6060DA
oklch(55.6% 0.182 278.7)
- #857300
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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 #6060DA, 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 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.040
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #6060DA 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.