#645CE9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.206 280), rgb(100, 92, 233).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#645CE9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.206 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.206) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645CE9 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 92, 233) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.206 280) |
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 #645CE9 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645CE9 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #645CE9 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #645CE9 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FB
oklch(88.5% 0.051 280.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4BAFC
oklch(80.8% 0.093 280.1)
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Step 400
400
#9094FA
oklch(70.7% 0.148 280.2)
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Step 500
500
#7775F8
oklch(63.1% 0.19 280.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#645CE9
oklch(56.3% 0.206 280)
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Step 700
700
#5248C8
oklch(49% 0.191 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#433CA2
oklch(42.7% 0.159 280.3)
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Step 900
900
#373581
oklch(37.7% 0.124 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#645CE9 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) | #0076EE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006BE6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #127E9A | 0.176 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.207 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645CE9
#645CE9
oklch(56.3% 0.206 280)
- #867600
#867600
oklch(56.3% 0.117 99.8)
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 #645CE9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
Use #645CE9 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.