#6467A7
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.099 280.5), rgb(100, 103, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6467A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 280°. 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 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6467A7 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 103, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.099 280.5) |
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 #6467A7 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6467A7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6467A7 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6467A7 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
#F4F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 275)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#989CCD
oklch(70.7% 0.072 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F83C0
oklch(63.1% 0.092 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6467A7
oklch(53.9% 0.099 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#575A94
oklch(49.1% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#474A78
oklch(42.8% 0.076 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E61
oklch(37.8% 0.06 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#6467A7 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) | #516FAA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6AA5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50747F | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6467A7
#6467A7
oklch(53.9% 0.099 280.5)
- #7C701F
#7C701F
oklch(54.1% 0.1 100.6)
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 #6467A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.065
Use #6467A7 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.