#6454ED
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(55.4% 0.22 281.1), rgb(100, 84, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6454ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6454ED |
| RGB | rgb(100, 84, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.22 281.1) |
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 #6454ED | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6454ED | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6454ED text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6454ED text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FE
oklch(88.6% 0.055 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FF
oklch(63.2% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6454ED
oklch(55.4% 0.22 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5444CF
oklch(49.1% 0.204 281)
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Step 800
800
#4439A7
oklch(42.7% 0.169 281)
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Step 900
900
#393385
oklch(37.8% 0.133 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211F4E
oklch(27.1% 0.084 281.1)
#6454ED 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) | #0072F2 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #067B99 | 0.188 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6454ED
#6454ED
oklch(55.4% 0.22 281.1)
- #817400
#817400
oklch(55.4% 0.116 101.6)
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 #6454ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6454ED 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.