#6E60B2
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54% 0.125 289.4), rgb(110, 96, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6E60B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E60B2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.125 289.4) |
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 #6E60B2 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E60B2 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E60B2 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E60B2 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 289.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFBBE3
oklch(80.8% 0.056 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F97D6
oklch(70.7% 0.091 289.7)
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Step 500
500
#887DCA
oklch(63.1% 0.114 289.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E60B2
oklch(54% 0.125 289.4)
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Step 700
700
#60539E
oklch(49.1% 0.117 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4480
oklch(42.6% 0.097 289.3)
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Step 900
900
#413A67
oklch(37.7% 0.076 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#26223C
oklch(27% 0.048 289.9)
#6E60B2 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) | #436DB5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436AB0 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7080 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E60B2
#6E60B2
oklch(54% 0.125 289.4)
- #747400
#747400
oklch(54.1% 0.118 109.8)
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 #6E60B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.072
Use #6E60B2 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.