#6B60A1
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(52.8% 0.101 290.3), rgb(107, 96, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6B60A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.81:1 |
| White text | 5.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B60A1 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 26%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.101 290.3) |
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 #6B60A1 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B60A1 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B60A1 text on white | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6B60A1 text on black | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.013 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDD
oklch(80.9% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A099CB
oklch(70.7% 0.073 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8980BE
oklch(63.2% 0.092 290.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B60A1
oklch(52.8% 0.101 290.3)
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Step 700
700
#615692
oklch(49.1% 0.095 290.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4776
oklch(42.7% 0.077 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#413C5F
oklch(37.7% 0.059 289.8)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#6B60A1 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) | #4C6AA3 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D679F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6C79 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B60A1
#6B60A1
oklch(52.8% 0.101 290.3)
- #6F7020
#6F7020
oklch(52.8% 0.1 110.1)
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 #6B60A1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B60A1 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.