#6C60CD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.163 284.8), rgb(108, 96, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6C60CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 285°. 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 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C60CD |
| RGB | rgb(108, 96, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.163 284.8) |
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 #6C60CD | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C60CD | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C60CD text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C60CD text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E7
oklch(70.8% 0.117 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8179DF
oklch(63% 0.15 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C60CD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A4FB1
oklch(49.1% 0.15 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4190
oklch(42.7% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#6C60CD 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) | #2872D1 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #236CCB | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B788D | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C60CD
#6C60CD
oklch(55.6% 0.163 284.8)
- #7E7600
#7E7600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 104.9)
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 #6C60CD, 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 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.015
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
Use #6C60CD 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.