#635DD6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55% 0.18 280.9), rgb(99, 93, 214).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#635DD6 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635DD6 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 93, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 60%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.18 280.9) |
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 #635DD6 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635DD6 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635DD6 text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #635DD6 text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#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
#B7BBF5
oklch(80.9% 0.082 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9396EF
oklch(70.7% 0.129 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A79EA
oklch(63.1% 0.166 280.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#635DD6
oklch(55% 0.18 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#544EBB
oklch(49.2% 0.166 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#444098
oklch(42.6% 0.14 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#393879
oklch(37.8% 0.108 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#212147
oklch(27% 0.069 280.7)
#635DD6 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) | #0072DA | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069D3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2F7990 | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635DD6
#635DD6
oklch(55% 0.18 280.9)
- #807300
#807300
oklch(55% 0.115 101.5)
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 #635DD6, 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 0.018
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.058
Use #635DD6 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.