#664BC8
Closest named color: Bluey Purple (#6241C7). oklch(51.2% 0.185 288), rgb(102, 75, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#664BC8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bluey Purple (#6241C7), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Bluey Purple (#6241C7) |
| Black text | 3.40:1 |
| White text | 6.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #664BC8 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 75, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 53%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.185 288) |
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 #664BC8 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #664BC8 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #664BC8 text on white | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #664BC8 text on black | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F9
oklch(88.6% 0.049 287.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB8F8
oklch(80.9% 0.09 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D90F4
oklch(70.6% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 500
500
#8771F0
oklch(63.1% 0.183 287.9)
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Step 600
600
#7355DE
oklch(55.6% 0.199 288.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#664BC8
oklch(51.2% 0.185 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E399C
oklch(42.6% 0.154 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#41337C
oklch(37.8% 0.119 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#261E49
oklch(27% 0.077 288.7)
#664BC8 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) | #0064CC | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005EC5 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #446982 | 0.154 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #664BC8
#664BC8
oklch(51.2% 0.185 288)
- #6D6A00
#6D6A00
oklch(51% 0.11 107.8)
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 #664BC8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.023
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.047
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.047
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
Use #664BC8 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.