#6551AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.2% 0.143 290.2), rgb(101, 81, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#6551AE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.34:1 |
| White text | 6.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6551AE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 81, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 36%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.143 290.2) |
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 #6551AE | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -86.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6551AE | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6551AE text on white | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6551AE text on black | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.8 | 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
#D8D5F1
oklch(88.4% 0.038 290.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAEB
oklch(81% 0.069 289.4)
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Step 400
400
#A094E1
oklch(70.7% 0.111 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A78D8
oklch(63.1% 0.141 290.4)
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Step 600
600
#745FC5
oklch(55.6% 0.153 290)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6551AE
oklch(50.2% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#50408A
oklch(42.7% 0.118 290.4)
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Step 900
900
#42376E
oklch(37.7% 0.092 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#262141
oklch(27.1% 0.058 289.1)
#6551AE 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) | #2662B1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #295EAC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516577 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6551AE
#6551AE
oklch(50.2% 0.143 290.2)
- #686900
#686900
oklch(50.3% 0.11 110.4)
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 #6551AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6551AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.061
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.073
Use #6551AE 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.