#6544BE
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.2% 0.182 290.6), rgb(101, 68, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#6544BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.12:1 |
| White text | 6.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6544BE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 68, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 48%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.2% 0.182 290.6) |
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 #6544BE | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6544BE | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6544BE text on white | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6544BE text on black | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E7FA
oklch(93.5% 0.026 290.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8D4F8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 290.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0B7F6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 290.8)
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Step 400
400
#A18FF1
oklch(70.6% 0.141 290.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C70EC
oklch(63.1% 0.18 290.7)
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Step 600
600
#7754DB
oklch(55.5% 0.197 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6544BE
oklch(49.2% 0.182 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#523999
oklch(42.7% 0.15 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#43327A
oklch(37.6% 0.118 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#271E47
oklch(26.9% 0.074 290.7)
#6544BE 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) | #005EC2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0059BB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49617B | 0.146 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6544BE
#6544BE
oklch(49.2% 0.182 290.6)
- #656600
#656600
oklch(49.3% 0.108 110.4)
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 #6544BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.017
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.039
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.064
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.065
Use #6544BE 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.