#6360CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.167 280.6), rgb(99, 96, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6360CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6360CF |
| RGB | rgb(99, 96, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.167 280.6) |
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 #6360CF | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6360CF | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6360CF text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6360CF text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE3
oklch(63% 0.154 280.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6360CF
oklch(55% 0.167 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5450B5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444292
oklch(42.6% 0.128 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#393975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#6360CF 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) | #2072D3 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E6ACD | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #35798E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6360CF
#6360CF
oklch(55% 0.167 280.6)
- #817200
#817200
oklch(54.9% 0.114 100.2)
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 #6360CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.006
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.063
Use #6360CF 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.