#664EC0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51% 0.171 288.5), rgb(102, 78, 192).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#664EC0 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #664EC0 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 78, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 48%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.171 288.5) |
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 #664EC0 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #664EC0 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #664EC0 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #664EC0 text on black | 3.41:1 | 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
#E9E8F9
oklch(93.7% 0.023 288.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F6
oklch(88.5% 0.045 288.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9F3
oklch(81% 0.081 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9E92EE
oklch(70.8% 0.132 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#8874E8
oklch(63.2% 0.169 288.5)
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Step 600
600
#7359D6
oklch(55.6% 0.184 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#664EC0
oklch(51% 0.171 288.5)
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Step 800
800
#4F3C96
oklch(42.7% 0.141 288.7)
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Step 900
900
#413478
oklch(37.7% 0.112 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#261F46
oklch(27% 0.07 289.1)
#664EC0 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) | #0064C4 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #005FBE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #49687F | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #664EC0
#664EC0
oklch(51% 0.171 288.5)
- #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 #664EC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.038
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.046
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.054
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.059
Use #664EC0 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.