#6453C9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.4% 0.176 285.1), rgb(100, 83, 201).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#6453C9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6453C9 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 83, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 52%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.176 285.1) |
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 #6453C9 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6453C9 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6453C9 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6453C9 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9994EC
oklch(70.7% 0.127 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#8277E6
oklch(63.1% 0.162 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6453C9
oklch(52.4% 0.176 285.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B4CB8
oklch(49.1% 0.164 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A3F95
oklch(42.7% 0.136 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3676
oklch(37.5% 0.106 285.1)
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Step 950
950
#242045
oklch(26.9% 0.067 285.9)
#6453C9 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) | #0069CD | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0062C7 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F6E86 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6453C9
#6453C9
oklch(52.4% 0.176 285.1)
- #746D00
#746D00
oklch(52.4% 0.111 105.2)
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 #6453C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.020
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.039
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.062
Use #6453C9 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.