#6458E3
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.2% 0.203 281.3), rgb(100, 88, 227).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6458E3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6458E3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 88, 227) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.203 281.3) |
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 #6458E3 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6458E3 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6458E3 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6458E3 text on black | 4.04:1 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FB
oklch(88.6% 0.051 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6BAFB
oklch(80.9% 0.092 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9294F9
oklch(70.8% 0.146 281.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A75F6
oklch(63.1% 0.187 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6458E3
oklch(55.2% 0.203 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5448C7
oklch(49.1% 0.19 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#453CA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#39357F
oklch(37.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#21204B
oklch(27.1% 0.077 280.9)
#6458E3 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) | #0072E7 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068E0 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #217A95 | 0.174 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6458E3
#6458E3
oklch(55.2% 0.203 281.3)
- #817300
#817300
oklch(55.1% 0.115 100.9)
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 #6458E3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #6458E3 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.