#6B6BC3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.133 281.3), rgb(107, 107, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6B6BC3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6BC3 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 107, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.133 281.3) |
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 #6B6BC3 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6BC3 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B6BC3 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B6BC3 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE7
oklch(80.9% 0.059 280.7)
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Step 400
400
#969ADB
oklch(70.8% 0.095 281)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B6BC3
oklch(56.9% 0.133 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5655A4
oklch(49% 0.124 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#464685
oklch(42.6% 0.103 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#6B6BC3 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) | #4878C6 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4371C1 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7D8D | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6BC3
#6B6BC3
oklch(56.9% 0.133 281.3)
- #867800
#867800
oklch(56.8% 0.119 101.2)
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 #6B6BC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
Use #6B6BC3 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.