What color is #6460DA?

#6460DA is a light, soft blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(100, 96, 218), and in HSL hsl(242, 62%, 62%).

Is #6460DA accessible as text?

On white, #6460DA has a contrast ratio of 4.97:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.23:1 (fails). For text placed on #6460DA, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6460DA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is indigo-500 (#615FFF).

What colors go well with #6460DA?

#6460DA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D6DA62. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6460DA below.

Is #6460DA good for buttons?

#6460DA works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6460DA — black text only reaches 4.23:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6460DA the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #6460DA is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#6460DA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6460DA

Not just a swatch — here's how #6460DA works with other colors. Named schemes with #6460DA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6460DA Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Iris opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6460DA Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Iris plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6460DA Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7B Secondary #3C3734

Iris anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6460DA Surface #F5E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Iris sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6460DA Secondary #969AC5 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Iris is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Iris carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6460DA actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 18/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 37/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 49/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 92/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 73/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E4E3F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8E62DA — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6460DA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6460DA;
  --color-base-rgb: 100 96 218;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(55.9% 0.181 280.2);
  --color-50: #F2F2FD;
  --color-100: #DEDDF8;
  --color-200: #BFBDEF;
  --color-300: #9290E0;
  --color-400: #6966CC;
  --color-500: #4744B1;
  --color-600: #3D3A87;
  --color-700: #302E60;
  --color-800: #23223F;
  --color-900: #171627;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  iris: {
    50: '#F2F2FD',
    100: '#DEDDF8',
    200: '#BFBDEF',
    300: '#9290E0',
    400: '#6966CC',
    500: '#4744B1',
    600: '#3D3A87',
    700: '#302E60',
    800: '#23223F',
    900: '#171627',
  },
}

$base: #6460DA;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F2F2FD;
$base-100: #DEDDF8;
$base-200: #BFBDEF;
$base-300: #9290E0;
$base-400: #6966CC;
$base-500: #4744B1;
$base-600: #3D3A87;
$base-700: #302E60;
$base-800: #23223F;
$base-900: #171627;
$base-hover: #3530CD;
$base-subtle: #D5D4F0;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6460DA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2F2FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEDDF8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFBDEF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9290E0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6966CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4744B1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D3A87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#302E60",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#23223F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#171627",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6460DA

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