#6452B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.155 287.7), rgb(100, 82, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6452B8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.44:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6452B8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 82, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.155 287.7) |
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 #6452B8 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6452B8 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6452B8 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6452B8 text on black | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.6 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBAEF
oklch(80.9% 0.074 287.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8677E0
oklch(63.1% 0.154 287.7)
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Step 600
600
#715ECD
oklch(55.6% 0.165 287.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6452B8
oklch(51% 0.155 287.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D3F90
oklch(42.6% 0.129 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403773
oklch(37.8% 0.099 287.6)
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Step 950
950
#252043
oklch(26.9% 0.064 287.9)
#6452B8 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) | #1964BB | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A5FB6 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A687D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6452B8
#6452B8
oklch(51% 0.155 287.7)
- #6D6A00
#6D6A00
oklch(51% 0.11 107.8)
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 #6452B8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.069
Use #6452B8 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.