#634EC5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.178 286.4), rgb(99, 78, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#634EC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.42:1 |
| White text | 6.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #634EC5 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 78, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 51%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.178 286.4) |
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 #634EC5 | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #634EC5 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #634EC5 text on white | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #634EC5 text on black | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F4F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 286.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F6
oklch(81% 0.086 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F2
oklch(70.7% 0.138 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8474ED
oklch(63.2% 0.176 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F59DB
oklch(55.6% 0.19 286.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#634EC5
oklch(51.2% 0.178 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C3C9A
oklch(42.8% 0.147 286.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F347A
oklch(37.6% 0.115 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#634EC5 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) | #0065C9 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC3 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #406A82 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #634EC5
#634EC5
oklch(51.2% 0.178 286.4)
- #6F6A00
#6F6A00
oklch(51.2% 0.11 106.4)
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 #634EC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.052
Use #634EC5 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.