#6467A8
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54% 0.101 280.4), rgb(100, 103, 168).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6467A8 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6467A8 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 103, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 28%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.101 280.4) |
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 #6467A8 | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6467A8 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6467A8 text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6467A8 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#989CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.073 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F83C1
oklch(63.2% 0.093 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6467A8
oklch(54% 0.101 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#575A95
oklch(49.2% 0.094 280.1)
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Step 800
800
#474979
oklch(42.6% 0.079 280.7)
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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)
#6467A8 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) | #516FAB | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6AA6 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50747F | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6467A8
#6467A8
oklch(54% 0.101 280.4)
- #7C701C
#7C701C
oklch(54.1% 0.101 100.8)
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 #6467A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.041
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
Use #6467A8 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.