#6E63E1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.6% 0.185 282.9), rgb(110, 99, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6E63E1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E63E1 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 99, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 68%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.185 282.9) |
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 #6E63E1 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E63E1 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E63E1 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E63E1 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#D4D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF5
oklch(80.8% 0.083 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9594F1
oklch(70.6% 0.134 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D77EC
oklch(63.1% 0.171 282.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E63E1
oklch(57.6% 0.185 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#574BBD
oklch(49% 0.172 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#473F99
oklch(42.8% 0.142 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B367A
oklch(37.7% 0.112 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#222047
oklch(26.9% 0.071 282.9)
#6E63E1 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) | #0379E5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0070DE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #408098 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E63E1
#6E63E1
oklch(57.6% 0.185 282.9)
- #877B00
#877B00
oklch(57.6% 0.121 102.6)
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 #6E63E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E63E1 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.