#6461E6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.196 279.2), rgb(100, 97, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#6461E6 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6461E6 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 97, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.196 279.2) |
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 #6461E6 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6461E6 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6461E6 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6461E6 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 278.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F6
oklch(70.6% 0.141 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7678F3
oklch(63.2% 0.18 279.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6461E6
oklch(56.9% 0.196 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#504BC4
oklch(49% 0.183 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#413F9E
oklch(42.7% 0.15 278.9)
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Step 900
900
#37377E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 279.2)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#6461E6 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) | #0078EA | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DE3 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #18819A | 0.170 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6461E6
#6461E6
oklch(56.9% 0.196 279.2)
- #897700
#897700
oklch(56.9% 0.118 98.6)
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 #6461E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #6461E6 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.