#644AFF
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.8), rgb(100, 74, 255).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#644AFF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #644AFF |
| RGB | rgb(100, 74, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 100%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.8) |
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 #644AFF | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #644AFF | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #644AFF text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #644AFF text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E5E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FF
oklch(88.6% 0.057 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9092FF
oklch(70.6% 0.157 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7872FF
oklch(63.1% 0.203 280.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#644AFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5439DF
oklch(49.1% 0.235 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#4431B4
oklch(42.6% 0.195 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#382E8E
oklch(37.6% 0.152 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#201D53
oklch(27% 0.095 280.4)
#644AFF 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) | #0072FF | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FC | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007CA0 | 0.209 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #644AFF
#644AFF
oklch(55.5% 0.252 280.8)
- #827400
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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 #644AFF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #644AFF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.061
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.078
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.079
- Light Royal Blue #3A2EFE ΔE 0.080
Use #644AFF 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.