#635CD5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.7% 0.18 281.2), rgb(99, 92, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#635CD5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635CD5 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 92, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 59%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.18 281.2) |
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 #635CD5 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635CD5 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635CD5 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #635CD5 text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF4
oklch(80.9% 0.08 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B79EA
oklch(63.2% 0.166 281.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#635CD5
oklch(54.7% 0.18 281.2)
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Step 700
700
#554DBB
oklch(49.1% 0.167 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#454098
oklch(42.7% 0.139 281.3)
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Step 900
900
#393779
oklch(37.6% 0.109 281.1)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#635CD5 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) | #0071D9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068D2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307890 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635CD5
#635CD5
oklch(54.7% 0.18 281.2)
- #7F7200
#7F7200
oklch(54.7% 0.114 101.5)
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 #635CD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.018
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #635CD5 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.