#6D68DA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58% 0.169 281.7), rgb(109, 104, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6D68DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D68DA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 104, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.169 281.7) |
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 #6D68DA | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D68DA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D68DA text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D68DA text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9496EA
oklch(70.6% 0.122 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C7AE4
oklch(63.1% 0.156 281.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D68DA
oklch(58% 0.169 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#564FB6
oklch(49.1% 0.158 282)
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Step 800
800
#464193
oklch(42.6% 0.131 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3875
oklch(37.6% 0.102 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#6D68DA 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) | #2C7ADE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2172D8 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #438197 | 0.145 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D68DA
#6D68DA
oklch(58% 0.169 281.7)
- #897C00
#897C00
oklch(58% 0.121 102.1)
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 #6D68DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D68DA 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.