#6D60DB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.6% 0.181 283.8), rgb(109, 96, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6D60DB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D60DB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 96, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 63%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.181 283.8) |
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 #6D60DB | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D60DB | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D60DB text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D60DB text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF4
oklch(80.8% 0.082 283.6)
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Step 400
400
#9794EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284)
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Step 500
500
#7F77E9
oklch(63% 0.167 283.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D60DB
oklch(56.6% 0.181 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#594BBB
oklch(49% 0.169 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#483F97
oklch(42.7% 0.139 283.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3678
oklch(37.6% 0.109 284)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#6D60DB 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) | #0476DF | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED8 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437C94 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D60DB
#6D60DB
oklch(56.6% 0.181 283.8)
- #837900
#837900
oklch(56.7% 0.12 103.8)
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 #6D60DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D60DB 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.