#634BAF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49% 0.153 290.7), rgb(99, 75, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#634BAF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634BAF |
| RGB | rgb(99, 75, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 40%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.153 290.7) |
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 #634BAF | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #634BAF | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634BAF text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.6 | Fine for body text |
| #634BAF text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EE
oklch(81% 0.074 290.7)
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Step 400
400
#A193E5
oklch(70.8% 0.118 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B76DD
oklch(63.1% 0.151 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#765CCB
oklch(55.6% 0.165 290.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#634BAF
oklch(49% 0.153 290.7)
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Step 800
800
#513E8E
oklch(42.7% 0.127 291)
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Step 900
900
#433671
oklch(37.8% 0.098 291.1)
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Step 950
950
#272042
oklch(27% 0.062 291.2)
#634BAF 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) | #105EB2 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #175AAD | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D6175 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634BAF
#634BAF
oklch(49% 0.153 290.7)
- #646500
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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 #634BAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.066
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
Use #634BAF 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.