#6551A6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(49.7% 0.132 291.7), rgb(101, 81, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6551A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6551A6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 81, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 34%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.132 291.7) |
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 #6551A6 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6551A6 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6551A6 text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6551A6 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F6
oklch(93.7% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9D5EF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 292.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1BAE7
oklch(81% 0.063 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A195DB
oklch(70.7% 0.102 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D1
oklch(63% 0.13 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7661BE
oklch(55.7% 0.14 291.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6551A6
oklch(49.7% 0.132 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#514185
oklch(42.6% 0.11 291.9)
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Step 900
900
#43386B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 291.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#6551A6 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) | #2F60A9 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #325DA4 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546274 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6551A6
#6551A6
oklch(49.7% 0.132 291.7)
- #656800
#656800
oklch(49.8% 0.11 111.7)
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 #6551A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6551A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.066
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.072
Use #6551A6 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.