#6A61B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54% 0.127 286.3), rgb(106, 97, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6A61B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A61B4 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 97, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 36%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.127 286.3) |
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 #6A61B4 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A61B4 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A61B4 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A61B4 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EE
oklch(88.6% 0.031 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D7
oklch(70.7% 0.091 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#847ECC
oklch(63.1% 0.116 286.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A61B4
oklch(54% 0.127 286.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D54A0
oklch(49.1% 0.119 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4581
oklch(42.7% 0.097 286.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F3B68
oklch(37.8% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 950
950
#25233D
oklch(27.2% 0.048 286.3)
#6A61B4 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) | #426EB7 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4069B2 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557282 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A61B4
#6A61B4
oklch(54% 0.127 286.3)
- #787200
#787200
oklch(54% 0.115 106)
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 #6A61B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A61B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.073
Use #6A61B4 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.