#6A61CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.163 283.5), rgb(106, 97, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6A61CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A61CE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 97, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.163 283.5) |
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 #6A61CE | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A61CE | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A61CE text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A61CE text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBEF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9796E7
oklch(70.6% 0.117 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F7AE0
oklch(63.1% 0.15 283.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A61CE
oklch(55.7% 0.163 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#584FB2
oklch(49% 0.152 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#484290
oklch(42.8% 0.125 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3873
oklch(37.6% 0.098 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#232143
oklch(26.9% 0.062 284.1)
#6A61CE 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) | #2873D2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #216CCC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46798E | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A61CE
#6A61CE
oklch(55.7% 0.163 283.5)
- #807600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 0.117 103.6)
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 #6A61CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A61CE 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.