#6B61D6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.174 283.2), rgb(107, 97, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6B61D6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B61D6 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 97, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 59%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.174 283.2) |
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 #6B61D6 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B61D6 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B61D6 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B61D6 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#D4D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF2
oklch(81% 0.077 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9695EC
oklch(70.6% 0.126 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E79E6
oklch(63.2% 0.16 282.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B61D6
oklch(56.3% 0.174 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584DB7
oklch(49% 0.162 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#484094
oklch(42.7% 0.133 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3776
oklch(37.6% 0.104 283)
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Step 950
950
#232145
oklch(27% 0.065 283.6)
#6B61D6 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) | #1A75DA | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0C6DD4 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427B92 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B61D6
#6B61D6
oklch(56.3% 0.174 283.2)
- #827700
#827700
oklch(56.2% 0.118 103.1)
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 #6B61D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.012
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
Use #6B61D6 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.