#6160DF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.188 278.8), rgb(97, 96, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6160DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6160DF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 96, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.188 278.8) |
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 #6160DF | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6160DF | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6160DF text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6160DF text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.8 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F9
oklch(88.6% 0.047 278.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4BCF7
oklch(81% 0.084 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#8F96F3
oklch(70.6% 0.135 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#7579EF
oklch(63.1% 0.173 278.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6160DF
oklch(56% 0.188 278.8)
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Step 700
700
#504DC0
oklch(49.1% 0.175 278.9)
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Step 800
800
#41409C
oklch(42.7% 0.146 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#36377C
oklch(37.6% 0.114 278.7)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#6160DF 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) | #0075E3 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BDC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #187E96 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6160DF
#6160DF
oklch(56% 0.188 278.8)
- #867500
#867500
oklch(56.1% 0.116 99.1)
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 #6160DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.050
Use #6160DF 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.