#6455AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.8% 0.137 288.3), rgb(100, 85, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#6455AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6455AE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 85, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.137 288.3) |
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 #6455AE | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6455AE | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6455AE text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6455AE text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 288.6)
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Step 400
400
#9E96DF
oklch(70.8% 0.106 288.4)
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Step 500
500
#877AD6
oklch(63.1% 0.136 288.4)
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Step 600
600
#7161C3
oklch(55.5% 0.147 288.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6455AE
oklch(50.8% 0.137 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E4288
oklch(42.7% 0.112 288.6)
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Step 900
900
#40386D
oklch(37.6% 0.088 288.3)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#6455AE 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) | #2F64B1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F60AC | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6879 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6455AE
#6455AE
oklch(50.8% 0.137 288.3)
- #6C6A00
#6C6A00
oklch(50.9% 0.11 108.4)
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 #6455AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6455AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.050
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.054
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #6455AE 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.