#6A62CA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.156 283.6), rgb(106, 98, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6A62CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A62CA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 98, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.156 283.6) |
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 #6A62CA | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A62CA | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A62CA text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A62CA 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDD
oklch(63.1% 0.144 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A62CA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5951AF
oklch(49.2% 0.145 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#48438D
oklch(42.7% 0.119 283.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#6A62CA 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) | #3073CE | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6CC8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49798D | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A62CA
#6A62CA
oklch(55.6% 0.156 283.6)
- #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 #6A62CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.061
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A62CA 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.