#6550AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50% 0.144 290.5), rgb(101, 80, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6550AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.31:1 |
| White text | 6.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6550AE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 80, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 37%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50% 0.144 290.5) |
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 #6550AE | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6550AE | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6550AE text on white | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6550AE text on black | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D5F2
oklch(88.4% 0.04 290.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0B9EB
oklch(80.8% 0.07 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A094E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D9
oklch(63.2% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 600
600
#755EC6
oklch(55.5% 0.156 290.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6550AE
oklch(50% 0.144 290.5)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376F
oklch(37.7% 0.093 290.2)
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Step 950
950
#272141
oklch(27.2% 0.058 290.6)
#6550AE 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) | #2461B1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #275DAC | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516477 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6550AE
#6550AE
oklch(50% 0.144 290.5)
- #676800
#676800
oklch(50% 0.109 110.4)
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 #6550AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6550AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.057
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.069
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.071
Use #6550AE 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.