#6A60AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.4% 0.12 287.5), rgb(106, 96, 174).
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White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6A60AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A60AE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 96, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 33%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.12 287.5) |
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 #6A60AE | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A60AE | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A60AE text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A60AE text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D98D4
oklch(70.6% 0.087 287.8)
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Step 500
500
#867EC8
oklch(63.1% 0.11 287.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A60AE
oklch(53.4% 0.12 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E559C
oklch(49.2% 0.111 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D467E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#6A60AE 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) | #446CB1 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4468AC | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576F7E | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A60AE
#6A60AE
oklch(53.4% 0.12 287.5)
- #757100
#757100
oklch(53.5% 0.115 107.3)
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 #6A60AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
Use #6A60AE 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.