#6450A1
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.1% 0.126 292.5), rgb(100, 80, 161).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#6450A1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.20:1 |
| White text | 6.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6450A1 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 80, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 34%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.126 292.5) |
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 #6450A1 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -87.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6450A1 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6450A1 text on white | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6450A1 text on black | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.6 | 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
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EE
oklch(88.4% 0.034 293)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 292.5)
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Step 400
400
#A295D8
oklch(70.6% 0.097 292.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C7ACE
oklch(63.1% 0.124 292.3)
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Step 600
600
#7761BB
oklch(55.6% 0.136 292.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6450A1
oklch(49.1% 0.126 292.5)
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Step 800
800
#524283
oklch(42.8% 0.105 292.7)
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Step 900
900
#433869
oklch(37.6% 0.082 292.3)
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Step 950
950
#27213D
oklch(26.9% 0.051 292.4)
#6450A1 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) | #315EA4 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #345C9F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556071 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6450A1
#6450A1
oklch(49.1% 0.126 292.5)
- #626600
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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 #6450A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6450A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.067
- Blueberry #464196 ΔE 0.068
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.070
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #6450A1 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.