#6648CB
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(50.9% 0.193 288.1), rgb(102, 72, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6648CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.35:1 |
| White text | 6.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6648CB |
| RGB | rgb(102, 72, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.193 288.1) |
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 #6648CB | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6648CB | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6648CB text on white | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6648CB text on black | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#F5F4FE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 290.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8E7FB
oklch(93.5% 0.027 288.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D4FA
oklch(88.4% 0.052 288.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB7FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 288.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D8FF7
oklch(70.6% 0.149 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#886FF4
oklch(63.1% 0.191 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#7353E2
oklch(55.6% 0.207 288)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6648CB
oklch(50.9% 0.193 288.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F389F
oklch(42.8% 0.159 288)
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Step 900
900
#41327E
oklch(37.8% 0.123 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#261E4A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 288.4)
#6648CB 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) | #0063CF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005DC8 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426883 | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6648CB
#6648CB
oklch(50.9% 0.193 288.1)
- #6C6A00
#6C6A00
oklch(50.9% 0.11 108.4)
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 #6648CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.018
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.043
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.044
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.052
Use #6648CB 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.