#6A63D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.6% 0.171 282.2), rgb(106, 99, 214).
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White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6A63D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A63D6 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 99, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.171 282.2) |
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 #6A63D6 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A63D6 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A63D6 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A63D6 text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9596EB
oklch(70.7% 0.123 282.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D7AE5
oklch(63.2% 0.157 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A63D6
oklch(56.6% 0.171 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#564FB7
oklch(49.2% 0.159 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464194
oklch(42.7% 0.132 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3876
oklch(37.8% 0.103 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#6A63D6 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) | #2176DA | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #146ED4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407D93 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A63D6
#6A63D6
oklch(56.6% 0.171 282.2)
- #847800
#847800
oklch(56.6% 0.119 102.5)
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 #6A63D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6A63D6 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.