#6552EB
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(55% 0.22 282), rgb(101, 82, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6552EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.220 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.220) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6552EB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 79%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.22 282) |
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 #6552EB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6552EB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6552EB text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6552EB text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 281.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D5FD
oklch(88.4% 0.055 283)
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Step 300
300
#B6B9FF
oklch(80.9% 0.099 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9292FF
oklch(70.8% 0.157 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#7B71FE
oklch(63.1% 0.203 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6552EB
oklch(55% 0.22 282)
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Step 700
700
#5643CE
oklch(49.1% 0.204 282)
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Step 800
800
#4638A7
oklch(42.7% 0.17 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3384
oklch(37.8% 0.131 282)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#6552EB 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) | #0071F0 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066E8 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #177997 | 0.187 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.221 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6552EB
#6552EB
oklch(55% 0.22 282)
- #7F7300
#7F7300
oklch(54.9% 0.115 102.2)
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 #6552EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.050
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.055
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6552EB 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.