#635EA7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(52% 0.113 284.9), rgb(99, 94, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#635EA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #635EA7 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 94, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 29%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.113 284.9) |
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 #635EA7 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #635EA7 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #635EA7 text on white | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #635EA7 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7ED
oklch(88.5% 0.03 283.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 285.1)
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Step 400
400
#9A99D5
oklch(70.6% 0.087 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#837FCA
oklch(63.1% 0.111 285.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D67B7
oklch(55.6% 0.122 285.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#635EA7
oklch(52% 0.113 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A4680
oklch(42.6% 0.094 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#635EA7 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) | #4469AA | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4264A5 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6D7A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #635EA7
#635EA7
oklch(52% 0.113 284.9)
- #736C00
#736C00
oklch(52.1% 0.111 105.1)
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 #635EA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #635EA7 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.