#6E66CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.155 283.8), rgb(110, 102, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6E66CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E66CE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 102, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.155 283.8) |
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 #6E66CE | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E66CE | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E66CE text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E66CE text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABBED
oklch(80.8% 0.07 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9897E4
oklch(70.8% 0.112 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#807BDC
oklch(63.1% 0.143 283.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E66CE
oklch(56.9% 0.155 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5951AE
oklch(49.2% 0.143 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#49438D
oklch(42.8% 0.119 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3971
oklch(37.7% 0.093 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#6E66CE 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) | #3677D2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3170CC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7C90 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E66CE
#6E66CE
oklch(56.9% 0.155 283.8)
- #847A00
#847A00
oklch(57% 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 #6E66CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.029
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.062
Use #6E66CE 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.