#6E60DC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.182 284.1), rgb(110, 96, 220).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6E60DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E60DC |
| RGB | rgb(110, 96, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 64%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.182 284.1) |
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 #6E60DC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E60DC | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E60DC text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E60DC text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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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
#9794EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284)
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Step 500
500
#8077EA
oklch(63.2% 0.168 284)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E60DC
oklch(56.8% 0.182 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#594BBB
oklch(49% 0.169 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#493E98
oklch(42.7% 0.142 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3679
oklch(37.7% 0.11 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#6E60DC 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) | #0176E0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ED9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457C95 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E60DC
#6E60DC
oklch(56.8% 0.182 284.1)
- #837900
#837900
oklch(56.7% 0.12 103.8)
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 #6E60DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E60DC 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.