#645ACA
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.7% 0.168 283.2), rgb(100, 90, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#645ACA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645ACA |
| RGB | rgb(100, 90, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 51%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.168 283.2) |
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 #645ACA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645ACA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645ACA text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #645ACA text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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 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
#9796E9
oklch(70.7% 0.12 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F7AE3
oklch(63.2% 0.154 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#645ACA
oklch(53.7% 0.168 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584FB5
oklch(49.2% 0.156 283)
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Step 800
800
#484192
oklch(42.7% 0.129 283.4)
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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)
#645ACA 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) | #126DCE | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0166C8 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D7389 | 0.143 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645ACA
#645ACA
oklch(53.7% 0.168 283.2)
- #7A7000
#7A7000
oklch(53.7% 0.113 103.3)
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 #645ACA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.010
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.016
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.069
Use #645ACA 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.