#6360CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.8% 0.163 280.8), rgb(99, 96, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6360CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6360CC |
| RGB | rgb(99, 96, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.163 280.8) |
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 #6360CC | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6360CC | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6360CC text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6360CC text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF0
oklch(80.9% 0.073 280.3)
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Step 400
400
#9497E8
oklch(70.6% 0.118 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CE1
oklch(63.2% 0.149 280.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6360CC
oklch(54.8% 0.163 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5451B3
oklch(49.1% 0.151 280.6)
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Step 800
800
#454391
oklch(42.8% 0.125 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#393974
oklch(37.7% 0.099 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#6360CC 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) | #2571D0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1869CA | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #38788D | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6360CC
#6360CC
oklch(54.8% 0.163 280.8)
- #807200
#807200
oklch(54.8% 0.114 100.8)
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 #6360CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.009
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
Use #6360CC 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.