#6B62BE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.9% 0.139 285.3), rgb(107, 98, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#6B62BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B62BE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 98, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.139 285.3) |
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 #6B62BE | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B62BE | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B62BE text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6B62BE 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE8
oklch(81% 0.062 284.9)
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Step 400
400
#9A98DD
oklch(70.8% 0.1 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#837DD3
oklch(63.2% 0.127 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B62BE
oklch(54.9% 0.139 285.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B53A6
oklch(49.2% 0.129 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4486
oklch(42.6% 0.107 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#6B62BE 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) | #3C71C1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6BBC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517587 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B62BE
#6B62BE
oklch(54.9% 0.139 285.3)
- #7C7400
#7C7400
oklch(54.9% 0.116 104.8)
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 #6B62BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B62BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B62BE 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.