#6B60A5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53% 0.107 289.6), rgb(107, 96, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6B60A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B60A5 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 28%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.107 289.6) |
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 #6B60A5 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B60A5 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B60A5 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B60A5 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 289.3)
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Step 400
400
#9F99CE
oklch(70.7% 0.077 289.5)
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Step 500
500
#887FC1
oklch(63.1% 0.098 289.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B60A5
oklch(53% 0.107 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605695
oklch(49.1% 0.099 289.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E4679
oklch(42.6% 0.083 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#413B61
oklch(37.6% 0.064 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#6B60A5 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) | #4A6BA8 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A68A3 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D6D7A | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B60A5
#6B60A5
oklch(53% 0.107 289.6)
- #707017
#707017
oklch(52.9% 0.106 109.5)
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 #6B60A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #6B60A5 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.