#6A60DB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.4% 0.182 282.5), rgb(106, 96, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6A60DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A60DB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 96, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.182 282.5) |
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 #6A60DB | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A60DB | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A60DB text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A60DB text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF5
oklch(81% 0.082 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9595EF
oklch(70.7% 0.13 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D78EA
oklch(63.1% 0.167 282.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A60DB
oklch(56.4% 0.182 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#574CBC
oklch(49.1% 0.17 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#473F98
oklch(42.7% 0.141 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3779
oklch(37.8% 0.109 282.6)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#6A60DB 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) | #0075DF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD8 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C7C94 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A60DB
#6A60DB
oklch(56.4% 0.182 282.5)
- #837700
#837700
oklch(56.3% 0.118 102.4)
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 #6A60DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
Use #6A60DB 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.