#6E60BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.6% 0.138 288), rgb(110, 96, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6E60BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E60BB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.138 288) |
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 #6E60BB | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E60BB | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E60BB text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E60BB text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE7
oklch(80.9% 0.062 288.1)
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Step 400
400
#9D97DB
oklch(70.7% 0.098 287.6)
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Step 500
500
#867BD1
oklch(63% 0.127 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E60BB
oklch(54.6% 0.138 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F52A4
oklch(49.2% 0.127 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D4385
oklch(42.6% 0.106 288)
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Step 900
900
#40396B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#6E60BB 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) | #3C6FBE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C6BB9 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587384 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E60BB
#6E60BB
oklch(54.6% 0.138 288)
- #777500
#777500
oklch(54.6% 0.118 108.6)
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 #6E60BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E60BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.073
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.076
Use #6E60BB 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.