#6457BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.3% 0.156 285.4), rgb(100, 87, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#6457BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6457BE |
| RGB | rgb(100, 87, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.156 285.4) |
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 #6457BE | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6457BE | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6457BE text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6457BE text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF0
oklch(80.8% 0.076 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9A95E8
oklch(70.7% 0.12 285.7)
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Step 500
500
#8278E1
oklch(63% 0.154 285.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D5FCF
oklch(55.6% 0.167 285.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6457BE
oklch(52.3% 0.156 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4091
oklch(42.7% 0.129 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3774
oklch(37.7% 0.101 285.7)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#6457BE 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) | #2069C2 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1C63BC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #466E82 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6457BE
#6457BE
oklch(52.3% 0.156 285.4)
- #736D00
#736D00
oklch(52.3% 0.112 105.9)
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 #6457BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.010
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.034
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.073
Use #6457BE 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.