#6A63C2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.2% 0.144 284), rgb(106, 99, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#6A63C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A63C2 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 99, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.144 284) |
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 #6A63C2 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A63C2 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A63C2 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A63C2 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCEA
oklch(81% 0.065 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DF
oklch(70.8% 0.103 284.1)
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Step 500
500
#817DD6
oklch(63.2% 0.132 284)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A63C2
oklch(55.2% 0.144 284)
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Step 700
700
#5953A9
oklch(49.2% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#494489
oklch(42.7% 0.111 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#232240
oklch(26.9% 0.055 283.6)
#6A63C2 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) | #3A72C5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #366CC0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7789 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A63C2
#6A63C2
oklch(55.2% 0.144 284)
- #7E7500
#7E7500
oklch(55.3% 0.117 104.2)
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 #6A63C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
Use #6A63C2 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.