#635DB9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53% 0.14 283.5), rgb(99, 93, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#635DB9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 283°. 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 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635DB9 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 93, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 40%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.14 283.5) |
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 #635DB9 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635DB9 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635DB9 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #635DB9 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE9
oklch(81% 0.063 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9898DE
oklch(70.7% 0.102 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#807DD4
oklch(63% 0.129 283.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#635DB9
oklch(53% 0.14 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5953A7
oklch(49.1% 0.131 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#484587
oklch(42.7% 0.107 283)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#23223F
oklch(26.9% 0.053 283.8)
#635DB9 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) | #346BBC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3066B7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467182 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635DB9
#635DB9
oklch(53% 0.14 283.5)
- #776E00
#776E00
oklch(53% 0.112 103.9)
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 #635DB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.070
Use #635DB9 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.