#6D64A5
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54% 0.1 288.9), rgb(109, 100, 165).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6D64A5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D64A5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 100, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 27%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.1 288.9) |
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 #6D64A5 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D64A5 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D64A5 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D64A5 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E9
oklch(88.5% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9F9ACB
oklch(70.8% 0.071 289.1)
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Step 500
500
#8780BE
oklch(63% 0.092 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D64A5
oklch(54% 0.1 288.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F5792
oklch(49.1% 0.093 288.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E4776
oklch(42.6% 0.077 289.6)
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Step 900
900
#403C60
oklch(37.7% 0.061 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#262338
oklch(27% 0.039 290.1)
#6D64A5 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) | #506EA8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506BA3 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F707C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D64A5
#6D64A5
oklch(54% 0.1 288.9)
- #737323
#737323
oklch(54% 0.101 109.3)
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 #6D64A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D64A5 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.