#6444BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.182 290.1), rgb(100, 68, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#6444BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6444BE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 68, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.182 290.1) |
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 #6444BE | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6444BE | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6444BE text on white | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6444BE text on black | 3.11:1 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFB7F6
oklch(80.8% 0.088 290.1)
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Step 400
400
#A090F2
oklch(70.8% 0.141 289.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B70ED
oklch(63.1% 0.181 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#7655DB
oklch(55.6% 0.195 289.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6444BE
oklch(49.1% 0.182 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#51399A
oklch(42.7% 0.151 289.9)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E48
oklch(27% 0.075 290.3)
#6444BE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #47617B | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6444BE
#6444BE
oklch(49.1% 0.182 290.1)
- #656500
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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 #6444BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.016
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.063
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.064
Use #6444BE 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.