#6D6ABC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.124 283.3), rgb(109, 106, 188).
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White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6D6ABC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6ABC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 106, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.124 283.3) |
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 #6D6ABC | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6ABC | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D6ABC text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D6ABC text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE4
oklch(81% 0.055 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9999D7
oklch(70.6% 0.09 283.9)
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Step 500
500
#807FCC
oklch(63% 0.115 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D6ABC
oklch(56.5% 0.124 283.3)
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Step 700
700
#5956A0
oklch(49.2% 0.116 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#494681
oklch(42.6% 0.096 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B68
oklch(37.6% 0.076 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#6D6ABC 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) | #4C76BF | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4871BA | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557B8A | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6ABC
#6D6ABC
oklch(56.5% 0.124 283.3)
- #837800
#837800
oklch(56.5% 0.119 103.1)
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 #6D6ABC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #6D6ABC 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.