#6B67CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.156 282), rgb(107, 103, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#6B67CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B67CF |
| RGB | rgb(107, 103, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 52%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.156 282) |
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 #6B67CF | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B67CF | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B67CF text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B67CF text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E5
oklch(70.8% 0.112 281.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D7CDD
oklch(63.1% 0.143 282)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B67CF
oklch(56.9% 0.156 282)
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Step 700
700
#5651AF
oklch(49% 0.145 282)
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Step 800
800
#46438E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3971
oklch(37.6% 0.094 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#6B67CF 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) | #3677D3 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F70CD | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477D91 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B67CF
#6B67CF
oklch(56.9% 0.156 282)
- #867900
#867900
oklch(57% 0.119 101.9)
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 #6B67CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #6B67CF 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.