#6D63DC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.2% 0.179 282.9), rgb(109, 99, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#6D63DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D63DC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 99, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.179 282.9) |
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 #6D63DC | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D63DC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D63DC text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D63DC text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#D4D6F7
oklch(88.5% 0.045 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF4
oklch(81% 0.08 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9695EE
oklch(70.7% 0.129 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E78E8
oklch(63.1% 0.164 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D63DC
oklch(57.2% 0.179 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#574DBA
oklch(49.1% 0.166 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474096
oklch(42.7% 0.136 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3778
oklch(37.7% 0.107 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#222146
oklch(27% 0.067 282.1)
#6D63DC 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) | #1678E0 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0170D9 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #427E96 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D63DC
#6D63DC
oklch(57.2% 0.179 282.9)
- #867A00
#867A00
oklch(57.2% 0.12 102.6)
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 #6D63DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #6D63DC 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.