#6446C5
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50% 0.188 288.6), rgb(100, 70, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#6446C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6446C5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 70, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 52%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.188 288.6) |
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 #6446C5 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6446C5 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6446C5 text on white | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6446C5 text on black | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#E9E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 290.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4F9
oklch(88.4% 0.051 289)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F8
oklch(81% 0.09 288.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E90F5
oklch(70.8% 0.145 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8870F1
oklch(63.1% 0.186 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7454DF
oklch(55.6% 0.202 288.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6446C5
oklch(50% 0.188 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F389D
oklch(42.6% 0.156 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#41327D
oklch(37.7% 0.122 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#6446C5 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) | #0060C9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005AC2 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43657F | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6446C5
#6446C5
oklch(50% 0.188 288.6)
- #696700
#696700
oklch(49.9% 0.108 108.4)
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 #6446C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.012
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.040
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
Use #6446C5 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.