#6642BF
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3), rgb(102, 66, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#6642BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.186 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.09:1 |
| White text | 6.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6642BF |
| RGB | rgb(102, 66, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 49%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3) |
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 #6642BF | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6642BF | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6642BF text on white | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6642BF text on black | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.1 | 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 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
#D9D4F8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1B7F7
oklch(81% 0.09 291.4)
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Step 400
400
#A28FF2
oklch(70.8% 0.142 291.1)
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Step 500
500
#8D6FEE
oklch(63.1% 0.184 291.1)
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Step 600
600
#7953DC
oklch(55.6% 0.199 291.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
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Step 800
800
#53379B
oklch(42.7% 0.155 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#44317B
oklch(37.6% 0.12 291.4)
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Step 950
950
#281E48
oklch(27.1% 0.075 291.5)
#6642BF 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) | #005DC3 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0058BC | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4B607B | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6642BF
#6642BF
oklch(49.1% 0.186 291.3)
- #646600
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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 #6642BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.015
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.038
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.042
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.061
- Purple Blue #5D21D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #6642BF 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.