#6440C7
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.3% 0.198 289.3), rgb(100, 64, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#6440C7 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6440C7 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 64, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 55%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.198 289.3) |
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 #6440C7 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6440C7 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6440C7 text on white | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6440C7 text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FC
oklch(93.6% 0.028 290.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FB
oklch(88.5% 0.053 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEB7FB
oklch(80.9% 0.095 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9F8EF9
oklch(70.7% 0.153 289.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A6DF6
oklch(63.1% 0.197 289.3)
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Step 600
600
#7650E4
oklch(55.5% 0.213 289.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6440C7
oklch(49.3% 0.198 289.3)
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Step 800
800
#5136A0
oklch(42.7% 0.163 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#42307F
oklch(37.6% 0.128 289.3)
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Step 950
950
#271D4B
oklch(27% 0.082 289.8)
#6440C7 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) | #005ECB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058C4 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42627E | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6440C7
#6440C7
oklch(49.3% 0.198 289.3)
- #666500
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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 #6440C7, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6440C7.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.004
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.031
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.032
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.047
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
Use #6440C7 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.