#6458A6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.9% 0.121 288.4), rgb(100, 88, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#6458A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.48:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6458A6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 88, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 31%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.121 288.4) |
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 #6458A6 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6458A6 | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6458A6 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6458A6 text on black | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EE
oklch(88.5% 0.033 289.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 288.3)
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Step 400
400
#9E97D8
oklch(70.7% 0.094 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#877CCD
oklch(63% 0.12 288.7)
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Step 600
600
#7164BA
oklch(55.5% 0.13 288.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6458A6
oklch(50.9% 0.121 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4482
oklch(42.7% 0.1 288.8)
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Step 900
900
#403A68
oklch(37.7% 0.077 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#26223D
oklch(27% 0.049 289.5)
#6458A6 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) | #3B65A9 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B61A4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #526877 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6458A6
#6458A6
oklch(50.9% 0.121 288.4)
- #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 #6458A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6458A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.068
Use #6458A6 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.