#6466AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.108 280.9), rgb(100, 102, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6466AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6466AC |
| RGB | rgb(100, 102, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.108 280.9) |
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 #6466AC | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6466AC | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6466AC text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6466AC text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEE0
oklch(80.9% 0.048 280)
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Step 400
400
#979BD1
oklch(70.6% 0.079 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F82C5
oklch(63.1% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6466AC
oklch(54% 0.108 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#575998
oklch(49.2% 0.1 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#47497B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D63
oklch(37.6% 0.065 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#6466AC 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) | #4D6FAF | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496AAA | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7481 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6466AC
#6466AC
oklch(54% 0.108 280.9)
- #7D700E
#7D700E
oklch(54.1% 0.108 100.9)
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 #6466AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6466AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.062
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
Use #6466AC 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.