#6551C3
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.171 286.9), rgb(101, 81, 195).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6551C3 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6551C3 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 81, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 49%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.171 286.9) |
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 #6551C3 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6551C3 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6551C3 text on white | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6551C3 text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F7
oklch(88.4% 0.047 286.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F4
oklch(80.9% 0.083 286.7)
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Step 400
400
#9B93EE
oklch(70.7% 0.131 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8575E9
oklch(63.2% 0.169 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#705AD7
oklch(55.6% 0.184 286.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6551C3
oklch(51.7% 0.171 286.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D3D97
oklch(42.8% 0.141 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3578
oklch(37.7% 0.11 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252046
oklch(27.1% 0.069 286.9)
#6551C3 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) | #0066C7 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0060C1 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #456B82 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6551C3
#6551C3
oklch(51.7% 0.171 286.9)
- #706B00
#706B00
oklch(51.6% 0.11 106.5)
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 #6551C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.053
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.057
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.061
Use #6551C3 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.