#6E60DA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.6% 0.18 284.3), rgb(110, 96, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6E60DA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E60DA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 62%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.18 284.3) |
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 #6E60DA | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E60DA | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E60DA text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E60DA text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EE
oklch(70.7% 0.13 284.6)
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Step 500
500
#8077E8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 284.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E60DA
oklch(56.6% 0.18 284.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A4BBA
oklch(49% 0.168 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D3678
oklch(37.7% 0.109 284.7)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#6E60DA 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) | #0B75DE | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467C94 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E60DA
#6E60DA
oklch(56.6% 0.18 284.3)
- #827900
#827900
oklch(56.6% 0.12 104.4)
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 #6E60DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E60DA 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.