#6463B1
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.7% 0.12 282.2), rgb(100, 99, 177).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6463B1 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6463B1 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 99, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.12 282.2) |
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 #6463B1 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6463B1 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6463B1 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6463B1 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#989AD6
oklch(70.7% 0.087 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F80CA
oklch(63% 0.11 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6463B1
oklch(53.7% 0.12 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#58579E
oklch(49.2% 0.112 282.1)
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Step 800
800
#484780
oklch(42.7% 0.093 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 282.9)
#6463B1 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) | #466EB4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4269AF | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4C7381 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6463B1
#6463B1
oklch(53.7% 0.12 282.2)
- #7B6F00
#7B6F00
oklch(53.6% 0.112 101.9)
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 #6463B1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6463B1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.066
Use #6463B1 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.