#6A68D8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.167 280.6), rgb(106, 104, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.58:1).
About this color
#6A68D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.58:1 |
| White text | 4.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A68D8 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 104, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.167 280.6) |
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 #6A68D8 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A68D8 | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A68D8 text on white | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A68D8 text on black | 4.58:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 280.4)
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Step 400
400
#9397EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 280.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7BE3
oklch(63% 0.154 280.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A68D8
oklch(57.6% 0.167 280.6)
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Step 700
700
#5450B5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444293
oklch(42.6% 0.13 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#393975
oklch(37.7% 0.1 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#212244
oklch(27% 0.062 280.1)
#6A68D8 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) | #2E7ADC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2171D6 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E8196 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A68D8
#6A68D8
oklch(57.6% 0.167 280.6)
- #897A00
#897A00
oklch(57.5% 0.12 100.8)
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 #6A68D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #6A68D8 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.