#6445BB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49% 0.177 290.5), rgb(100, 69, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6445BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.177 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.11:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6445BB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 69, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 46%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49% 0.177 290.5) |
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 #6445BB | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6445BB | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6445BB text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6445BB text on black | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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
#D8D4F7
oklch(88.4% 0.048 290.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0B8F4
oklch(81% 0.084 290.5)
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Step 400
400
#A190EF
oklch(70.7% 0.137 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B71EA
oklch(63% 0.176 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7756D8
oklch(55.6% 0.19 290.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6445BB
oklch(49% 0.177 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#513A97
oklch(42.7% 0.145 290.2)
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Step 900
900
#433379
oklch(37.8% 0.115 290.4)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#6445BB 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) | #005DBF | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059B9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #496179 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6445BB
#6445BB
oklch(49% 0.177 290.5)
- #646500
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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 #6445BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.021
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #6445BB 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.