#6444B8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.7% 0.174 291.2), rgb(100, 68, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6444B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6444B8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 68, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 46%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.7% 0.174 291.2) |
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 #6444B8 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6444B8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6444B8 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6444B8 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.7 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7F9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 291)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F6
oklch(88.5% 0.047 292.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F3
oklch(80.8% 0.084 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A290EE
oklch(70.7% 0.135 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8D71E8
oklch(63.1% 0.173 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7856D6
oklch(55.6% 0.188 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6444B8
oklch(48.7% 0.174 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#523A96
oklch(42.7% 0.144 291.1)
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Step 900
900
#443378
oklch(37.8% 0.113 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E46
oklch(26.9% 0.072 291.1)
#6444B8 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) | #005CBC | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058B6 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B5F78 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6444B8
#6444B8
oklch(48.7% 0.174 291.2)
- #626400
#626400
oklch(48.5% 0.107 111.1)
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 #6444B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.025
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.048
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.069
Use #6444B8 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.