#6459CA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.5% 0.169 283.5), rgb(100, 89, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6459CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 283°. 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 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.82:1 |
| White text | 5.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6459CA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 89, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.169 283.5) |
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 #6459CA | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6459CA | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6459CA text on white | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6459CA text on black | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9796EA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E3
oklch(63% 0.156 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6459CA
oklch(53.5% 0.169 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#584EB5
oklch(49% 0.157 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#484193
oklch(42.8% 0.13 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3875
oklch(37.8% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#6459CA 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) | #0C6DCE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065C8 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7389 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6459CA
#6459CA
oklch(53.5% 0.169 283.5)
- #796F00
#796F00
oklch(53.4% 0.112 103.3)
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 #6459CA, 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 0.011
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
Use #6459CA 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.