#6D66B4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(55.2% 0.119 285.9), rgb(109, 102, 180).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6D66B4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D66B4 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 102, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 34%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.119 285.9) |
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 #6D66B4 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D66B4 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D66B4 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D66B4 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E9E9F4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#847FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D66B4
oklch(55.2% 0.119 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C559C
oklch(49% 0.111 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B467E
oklch(42.6% 0.091 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#25233C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 286.6)
#6D66B4 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) | #4B72B7 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496DB2 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597584 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D66B4
#6D66B4
oklch(55.2% 0.119 285.9)
- #7C7600
#7C7600
oklch(55.3% 0.118 106.1)
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 #6D66B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D66B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.072
Use #6D66B4 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.