#6D61D9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.7% 0.177 283.7), rgb(109, 97, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6D61D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D61D9 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 97, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.177 283.7) |
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 #6D61D9 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D61D9 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D61D9 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D61D9 text on black | 4.36:1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BAF3
oklch(80.8% 0.08 283.7)
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Step 400
400
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F78E7
oklch(63.1% 0.162 283.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D61D9
oklch(56.7% 0.177 283.7)
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Step 700
700
#594CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#483F96
oklch(42.6% 0.138 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3777
oklch(37.7% 0.106 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#6D61D9 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) | #1476DD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #036ED6 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457C94 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D61D9
#6D61D9
oklch(56.7% 0.177 283.7)
- #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 #6D61D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
Use #6D61D9 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.