#6664CD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.8% 0.158 280.8), rgb(102, 100, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#6664CD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6664CD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 100, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.158 280.8) |
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 #6664CD | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6664CD | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6664CD text on white | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6664CD text on black | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E6
oklch(70.7% 0.113 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B7CDF
oklch(63.1% 0.146 280.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6664CD
oklch(55.8% 0.158 280.8)
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Step 700
700
#5452B1
oklch(49.2% 0.147 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#45438F
oklch(42.6% 0.122 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A72
oklch(37.8% 0.094 280.9)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#6664CD 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) | #3074D1 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266DCB | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7B8F | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6664CD
#6664CD
oklch(55.8% 0.158 280.8)
- #837500
#837500
oklch(55.8% 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 #6664CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.057
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.068
Use #6664CD 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.