#6A62BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.6% 0.135 285.1), rgb(106, 98, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6A62BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A62BB |
| RGB | rgb(106, 98, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 40%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.135 285.1) |
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 #6A62BB | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A62BB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A62BB text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A62BB text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE7
oklch(81% 0.06 285)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DB
oklch(70.7% 0.097 285)
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Step 500
500
#827DD1
oklch(63% 0.124 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A62BB
oklch(54.6% 0.135 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A4
oklch(49% 0.126 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4585
oklch(42.8% 0.103 284.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#6A62BB 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) | #3E70BE | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BB9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517485 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A62BB
#6A62BB
oklch(54.6% 0.135 285.1)
- #7B7300
#7B7300
oklch(54.5% 0.116 104.8)
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 #6A62BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6A62BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.074
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.075
Use #6A62BB 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.