#6463BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.3% 0.134 281.5), rgb(100, 99, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6463BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6463BB |
| RGB | rgb(100, 99, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 39%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.134 281.5) |
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 #6463BB | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6463BB | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6463BB text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6463BB text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9699DC
oklch(70.6% 0.098 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD2
oklch(63.1% 0.124 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6463BB
oklch(54.3% 0.134 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5655A5
oklch(49.1% 0.125 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#464686
oklch(42.7% 0.104 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6B
oklch(37.7% 0.081 281.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#6463BB 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) | #3E70BE | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396AB9 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467586 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6463BB
#6463BB
oklch(54.3% 0.134 281.5)
- #7E7100
#7E7100
oklch(54.4% 0.114 101.4)
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 #6463BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6463BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.042
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.069
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.069
Use #6463BB 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.