#6449A8
Closest named color: Rebecca Purple (#663399). oklch(48.3% 0.146 293.2), rgb(100, 73, 168).
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White text reads best on this color (6.86:1).
About this color
#6449A8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 48%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rebecca Purple (#663399), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (48%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Rebecca Purple (#663399) |
| Black text | 3.06:1 |
| White text | 6.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6449A8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 73, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 39%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.3% 0.146 293.2) |
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 #6449A8 | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc -88.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6449A8 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6449A8 text on white | 6.86:1 | AA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6449A8 text on black | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.5 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 292.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAD5F1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 293.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2B9EB
oklch(81% 0.07 293)
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Step 400
400
#A493E1
oklch(70.8% 0.113 293.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E76D8
oklch(63.1% 0.144 293.1)
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Step 600
600
#795CC5
oklch(55.5% 0.157 293.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6449A8
oklch(48.3% 0.146 293.2)
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Step 800
800
#533E8A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 293.3)
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Step 900
900
#44366E
oklch(37.7% 0.093 292.9)
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Step 950
950
#282041
oklch(27% 0.06 293.1)
#6449A8 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) | #185CAB | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2159A6 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #525D71 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5A5A5A | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6449A8
#6449A8
oklch(48.3% 0.146 293.2)
- #5F6400
#5F6400
oklch(48.2% 0.108 113.1)
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 #6449A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.064
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.065
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.069
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.072
Use #6449A8 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.