#6449BD
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.8% 0.174 289.2), rgb(100, 73, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#6449BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.22:1 |
| White text | 6.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6449BD |
| RGB | rgb(100, 73, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 47%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.174 289.2) |
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 #6449BD | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6449BD | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6449BD text on white | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6449BD 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
#E9E8FA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 288.5)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F7
oklch(88.6% 0.047 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB8F4
oklch(80.8% 0.084 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F91EF
oklch(70.7% 0.135 289.3)
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Step 500
500
#8973E9
oklch(63.2% 0.171 289.1)
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Step 600
600
#7458D7
oklch(55.6% 0.186 289)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6449BD
oklch(49.8% 0.174 289.2)
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Step 800
800
#503B97
oklch(42.7% 0.144 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#423478
oklch(37.8% 0.112 289.4)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#6449BD 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) | #0060C1 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005BBB | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #48647C | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6449BD
#6449BD
oklch(49.8% 0.174 289.2)
- #686700
#686700
oklch(49.8% 0.108 109.1)
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 #6449BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
Use #6449BD 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.