#664AFE
Closest named color: Purpley Blue (#5F34E7). oklch(55.5% 0.251 281.5), rgb(102, 74, 254).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#664AFE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.251 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Purpley Blue (#5F34E7), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.251) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Purpley Blue (#5F34E7) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #664AFE |
| RGB | rgb(102, 74, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 99%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.251 281.5) |
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 #664AFE | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #664AFE | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #664AFE text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #664AFE text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 281.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A71FF
oklch(63.1% 0.204 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#664AFE
oklch(55.5% 0.251 281.5)
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Step 700
700
#5639DE
oklch(49.2% 0.233 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4531B3
oklch(42.6% 0.194 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#392E8D
oklch(37.6% 0.15 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#211C53
oklch(26.9% 0.096 281.9)
#664AFE 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) | #0072FF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0065FB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007BA0 | 0.207 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.252 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #664AFE
#664AFE
oklch(55.5% 0.251 281.5)
- #827400
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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 #664AFE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #664AFE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.059
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Purply Blue #661AEE ΔE 0.069
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.075
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.077
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.080
Use #664AFE 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.