#6E60B7
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.3% 0.132 288.6), rgb(110, 96, 183).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6E60B7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E60B7 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 38%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.132 288.6) |
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 #6E60B7 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E60B7 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E60B7 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E60B7 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE6
oklch(80.9% 0.06 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D9
oklch(70.7% 0.096 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#877CCE
oklch(63.1% 0.121 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E60B7
oklch(54.3% 0.132 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A1
oklch(49% 0.123 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E4483
oklch(42.8% 0.102 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#403A69
oklch(37.8% 0.079 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#6E60B7 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) | #3F6EBA | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F6AB5 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7183 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E60B7
#6E60B7
oklch(54.3% 0.132 288.6)
- #767400
#767400
oklch(54.3% 0.117 108.5)
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 #6E60B7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E60B7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.077
Use #6E60B7 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.