#6454A0
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.8% 0.118 291.2), rgb(100, 84, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6454A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6454A0 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 84, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 31%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.118 291.2) |
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 #6454A0 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -86.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6454A0 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6454A0 text on white | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6454A0 text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A197D6
oklch(70.8% 0.091 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.117 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7563B7
oklch(55.5% 0.128 291.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6454A0
oklch(49.8% 0.118 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#504480
oklch(42.8% 0.097 290.9)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#6454A0 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) | #3961A3 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A5E9E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #556372 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6454A0
#6454A0
oklch(49.8% 0.118 291.2)
- #666800
#666800
oklch(49.9% 0.11 111.1)
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 #6454A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6454A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.062
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.069
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.071
Use #6454A0 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.