#6463B8
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.1% 0.13 281.7), rgb(100, 99, 184).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6463B8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6463B8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 99, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 37%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.13 281.7) |
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 #6463B8 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6463B8 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6463B8 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6463B8 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979ADA
oklch(70.8% 0.093 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FD0
oklch(63% 0.121 281.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6463B8
oklch(54.1% 0.13 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5756A3
oklch(49.2% 0.121 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#474684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6A
oklch(37.6% 0.079 281.9)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#6463B8 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) | #416FBB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C69B6 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487584 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6463B8
#6463B8
oklch(54.1% 0.13 281.7)
- #7D7000
#7D7000
oklch(54% 0.113 101.3)
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 #6463B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6463B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.068
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #6463B8 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.