#635DC9
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54% 0.163 282), rgb(99, 93, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#635DC9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635DC9 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 93, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 50%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.163 282) |
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 #635DC9 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635DC9 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635DC9 text on white | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #635DC9 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E8
oklch(70.7% 0.118 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BE0
oklch(63.1% 0.149 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#635DC9
oklch(54% 0.163 282)
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Step 700
700
#5650B3
oklch(49.1% 0.152 281.9)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B3973
oklch(37.8% 0.097 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#635DC9 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) | #206FCD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1467C7 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B758A | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635DC9
#635DC9
oklch(54% 0.163 282)
- #7C7000
#7C7000
oklch(53.9% 0.113 102)
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 #635DC9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.014
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
Use #635DC9 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.