#6F64CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.155 285.1), rgb(111, 100, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6F64CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 285°. 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 (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F64CC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 100, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.155 285.1) |
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 #6F64CC | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F64CC | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F64CC text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F64CC text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#D6D6F3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBED
oklch(80.9% 0.07 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E4
oklch(70.6% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 500
500
#827ADC
oklch(63.1% 0.144 285.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F64CC
oklch(56.5% 0.155 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B50AE
oklch(49.1% 0.145 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A428D
oklch(42.7% 0.12 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3870
oklch(37.5% 0.093 285)
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Step 950
950
#242142
oklch(26.9% 0.06 285.8)
#6F64CC 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) | #3475D0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #316FCA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517A8E | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F64CC
#6F64CC
oklch(56.5% 0.155 285.1)
- #817900
#817900
oklch(56.5% 0.12 105)
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 #6F64CC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F64CC.
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 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #6F64CC 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.