#7060DE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.185 284.7), rgb(112, 96, 222).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#7060DE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7060DE |
| RGB | rgb(112, 96, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 66%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.185 284.7) |
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 #7060DE | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7060DE | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7060DE text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7060DE text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF5
oklch(81% 0.083 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894F0
oklch(70.8% 0.133 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8176EB
oklch(63.2% 0.17 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7060DE
oklch(57.1% 0.185 284.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABC
oklch(49.1% 0.172 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E98
oklch(42.8% 0.142 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#232047
oklch(27% 0.07 284.1)
#7060DE 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) | #0077E2 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477D96 | 0.156 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7060DE
#7060DE
oklch(57.1% 0.185 284.7)
- #837B00
#837B00
oklch(57.2% 0.121 105.1)
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 #7060DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #7060DE 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.