#6A64CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.16 282.5), rgb(106, 100, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6A64CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A64CF |
| RGB | rgb(106, 100, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.16 282.5) |
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 #6A64CF | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A64CF | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A64CF text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A64CF text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBEF
oklch(80.8% 0.073 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9697E6
oklch(70.7% 0.115 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E7BDF
oklch(63.1% 0.147 282.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A64CF
oklch(56.3% 0.16 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5750B1
oklch(49% 0.149 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#47428F
oklch(42.6% 0.123 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#6A64CF 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) | #2F75D3 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #276ECD | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #457B90 | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A64CF
#6A64CF
oklch(56.3% 0.16 282.5)
- #837700
#837700
oklch(56.3% 0.118 102.4)
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 #6A64CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.015
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #6A64CF 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.