#645DC5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.8% 0.157 282.8), rgb(100, 93, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#645DC5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #645DC5 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 93, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 47%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.157 282.8) |
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 #645DC5 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #645DC5 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #645DC5 text on white | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #645DC5 text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F3
oklch(88.4% 0.04 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEE
oklch(80.8% 0.072 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E5
oklch(70.7% 0.113 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BDD
oklch(63% 0.145 282.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#645DC5
oklch(53.8% 0.157 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5851AF
oklch(49.1% 0.145 283)
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Step 800
800
#47438E
oklch(42.7% 0.12 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B3971
oklch(37.6% 0.094 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#232242
oklch(27.1% 0.058 283.2)
#645DC5 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) | #276EC9 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F67C3 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #407488 | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #645DC5
#645DC5
oklch(53.8% 0.157 282.8)
- #7B7000
#7B7000
oklch(53.8% 0.113 102.7)
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 #645DC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #645DC5 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.