#6E68CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.3% 0.153 283.1), rgb(110, 104, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6E68CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E68CE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 104, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.153 283.1) |
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 #6E68CE | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E68CE | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E68CE text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E68CE text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#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
#D5D6F2
oklch(88.4% 0.038 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEC
oklch(81% 0.068 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9797E3
oklch(70.6% 0.11 283.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CDB
oklch(63.1% 0.14 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E68CE
oklch(57.3% 0.153 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5851AD
oklch(49% 0.142 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#48438C
oklch(42.7% 0.117 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3970
oklch(37.6% 0.092 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#6E68CE 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) | #3A78D2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3571CC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7E91 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E68CE
#6E68CE
oklch(57.3% 0.153 283.1)
- #857A00
#857A00
oklch(57.1% 0.12 103.2)
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 #6E68CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #6E68CE 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.