#6360C5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.3% 0.153 281.4), rgb(99, 96, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6360C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6360C5 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 96, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.153 281.4) |
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 #6360C5 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6360C5 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6360C5 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6360C5 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9598E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C7DDC
oklch(63.2% 0.141 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6360C5
oklch(54.3% 0.153 281.4)
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Step 700
700
#5552AE
oklch(49% 0.143 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#46448D
oklch(42.8% 0.118 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A71
oklch(37.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#6360C5 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) | #2E70C9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2669C3 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7689 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6360C5
#6360C5
oklch(54.3% 0.153 281.4)
- #7E7100
#7E7100
oklch(54.4% 0.114 101.4)
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 #6360C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.070
Use #6360C5 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.