#6A66D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.167 281.3), rgb(106, 102, 214).
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White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6A66D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A66D6 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 102, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 58%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.167 281.3) |
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 #6A66D6 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A66D6 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A66D6 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A66D6 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#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
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A66D6
oklch(57.1% 0.167 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5550B5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#454292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3975
oklch(37.8% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#6A66D6 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) | #2B78DA | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F70D4 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407F94 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A66D6
#6A66D6
oklch(57.1% 0.167 281.3)
- #877900
#877900
oklch(57.1% 0.119 101.3)
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 #6A66D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #6A66D6 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.