#6C6BB3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(56.1% 0.11 282.9), rgb(108, 107, 179).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#6C6BB3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.054 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6BB3 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 107, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 32%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.11 282.9) |
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 #6C6BB3 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C6BB3 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C6BB3 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C6BB3 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.079 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8181C5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C6BB3
oklch(56.1% 0.11 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#595899
oklch(49.2% 0.102 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D64
oklch(37.9% 0.066 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#6C6BB3 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) | #5275B6 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F70B1 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577986 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6BB3
#6C6BB3
oklch(56.1% 0.11 282.9)
- #817717
#817717
oklch(56.1% 0.11 103)
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 #6C6BB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6C6BB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #6C6BB3 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.