#6E60BF
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.8% 0.143 287.5), rgb(110, 96, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E60BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E60BF |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.143 287.5) |
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 #6E60BF | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E60BF | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E60BF text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6E60BF text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#D7D6F0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 287.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDBBE9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 286.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#867BD4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E60BF
oklch(54.8% 0.143 287.5)
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Step 700
700
#5E51A7
oklch(49.1% 0.133 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4387
oklch(42.8% 0.109 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#40396C
oklch(37.7% 0.085 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#25223F
oklch(27.1% 0.053 287)
#6E60BF 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) | #3870C2 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386BBD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567486 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E60BF
#6E60BF
oklch(54.8% 0.143 287.5)
- #797500
#797500
oklch(54.8% 0.118 107.3)
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 #6E60BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.073
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.073
Use #6E60BF 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.