#6647B2
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(48.9% 0.163 292.7), rgb(102, 71, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#6647B2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.10:1 |
| White text | 6.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6647B2 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 71, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(257, 43%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.9% 0.163 292.7) |
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 #6647B2 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -87.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6647B2 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6647B2 text on white | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 82.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6647B2 text on black | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#EAE7F8
oklch(93.5% 0.023 294.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D4F4
oklch(88.4% 0.044 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2B8F0
oklch(81% 0.079 292.7)
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Step 400
400
#A391E8
oklch(70.7% 0.126 292.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E73E1
oklch(63.1% 0.161 292.5)
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Step 600
600
#7A59CE
oklch(55.7% 0.174 292.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6647B2
oklch(48.9% 0.163 292.7)
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Step 800
800
#533C91
oklch(42.7% 0.134 292.2)
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Step 900
900
#453473
oklch(37.7% 0.104 293.2)
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Step 950
950
#281F44
oklch(27% 0.067 292.5)
#6647B2 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) | #005DB5 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0559B0 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #515F75 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5B5B5B | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6647B2
#6647B2
oklch(48.9% 0.163 292.7)
- #616600
#616600
oklch(48.9% 0.109 113.1)
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 #6647B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.037
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.057
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.060
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.071
Use #6647B2 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.