#6F61D9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.177 284.5), rgb(111, 97, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#6F61D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 285°. 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 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F61D9 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 97, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.177 284.5) |
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 #6F61D9 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F61D9 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F61D9 text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F61D9 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9894ED
oklch(70.6% 0.128 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8177E7
oklch(63.1% 0.164 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F61D9
oklch(56.8% 0.177 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A4CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.164 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#493F95
oklch(42.6% 0.136 284.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3777
oklch(37.8% 0.106 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#232046
oklch(26.9% 0.069 284.3)
#6F61D9 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) | #1676DD | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0A6FD6 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497C94 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F61D9
#6F61D9
oklch(56.8% 0.177 284.5)
- #827A00
#827A00
oklch(56.9% 0.121 105)
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 #6F61D9, 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 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.059
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #6F61D9 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.