#6D64A7
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.1% 0.103 288.6), rgb(109, 100, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6D64A7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D64A7 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 100, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 28%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.1% 0.103 288.6) |
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 #6D64A7 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D64A7 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D64A7 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6D64A7 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDD
oklch(80.8% 0.046 289.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CD
oklch(70.6% 0.075 288.7)
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Step 500
500
#8780C0
oklch(63.1% 0.095 288.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D64A7
oklch(54.1% 0.103 288.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F5794
oklch(49.2% 0.096 288.4)
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Step 800
800
#4E4778
oklch(42.7% 0.08 289.1)
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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)
#6D64A7 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) | #4F6EAA | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4F6BA5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E717D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D64A7
#6D64A7
oklch(54.1% 0.103 288.6)
- #747320
#747320
oklch(54% 0.103 108.7)
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 #6D64A7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D64A7 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.