#6B60C6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.153 285.1), rgb(107, 96, 198).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#6B60C6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B60C6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.153 285.1) |
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 #6B60C6 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B60C6 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B60C6 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B60C6 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEC
oklch(80.9% 0.069 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E3
oklch(70.7% 0.111 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#827BDA
oklch(63.1% 0.14 285)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B60C6
oklch(55% 0.153 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AD
oklch(49.1% 0.143 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A428C
oklch(42.6% 0.119 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3970
oklch(37.8% 0.092 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#242241
oklch(27.1% 0.057 284.9)
#6B60C6 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) | #3071CA | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D6BC4 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D768A | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B60C6
#6B60C6
oklch(55% 0.153 285.1)
- #7C7500
#7C7500
oklch(55.1% 0.117 105.5)
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 #6B60C6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.066
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B60C6 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.