#6E64AB
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.4% 0.109 288.7), rgb(110, 100, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6E64AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E64AB |
| RGB | rgb(110, 100, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 30%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.109 288.7) |
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 #6E64AB | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E64AB | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E64AB text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E64AB text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBCDF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#9E99CF
oklch(70.7% 0.078 288.5)
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Step 500
500
#877FC2
oklch(63% 0.1 288.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E64AB
oklch(54.4% 0.109 288.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F5696
oklch(49.1% 0.101 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E467A
oklch(42.6% 0.085 289.4)
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Step 900
900
#403B62
oklch(37.6% 0.066 288.7)
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Step 950
950
#262339
oklch(27% 0.04 289.7)
#6E64AB 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) | #4D6FAE | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CA9 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F717F | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E64AB
#6E64AB
oklch(54.4% 0.109 288.7)
- #767418
#767418
oklch(54.4% 0.108 108.2)
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 #6E64AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E64AB 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.