#6D61CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.159 285.2), rgb(109, 97, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6D61CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D61CB |
| RGB | rgb(109, 97, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.159 285.2) |
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 #6D61CB | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D61CB | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D61CB text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D61CB text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEE
oklch(80.9% 0.072 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A96E5
oklch(70.8% 0.114 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#827ADD
oklch(63.1% 0.146 285.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D61CB
oklch(55.7% 0.159 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FAF
oklch(49% 0.147 285.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A428E
oklch(42.8% 0.121 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3871
oklch(37.7% 0.095 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#6D61CB 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) | #2D73CF | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A6DC9 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E788D | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D61CB
#6D61CB
oklch(55.7% 0.159 285.2)
- #7E7700
#7E7700
oklch(55.8% 0.119 105.5)
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 #6D61CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
Use #6D61CB 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.