#6552F2
Closest named color: Neon Blue (#4361EE). oklch(55.5% 0.229 281.3), rgb(101, 82, 242).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6552F2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.229 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Neon Blue (#4361EE), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.229) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Neon Blue (#4361EE) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6552F2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 82, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 86%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.229 281.3) |
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 #6552F2 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6552F2 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6552F2 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6552F2 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 277.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 281.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2D5FF
oklch(88.4% 0.058 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5B9FF
oklch(80.8% 0.099 281.4)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7971FF
oklch(63% 0.204 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6552F2
oklch(55.5% 0.229 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5541D3
oklch(49.1% 0.213 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4537AA
oklch(42.7% 0.175 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#393287
oklch(37.8% 0.137 281.3)
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Step 950
950
#211E4F
oklch(27% 0.087 281.6)
#6552F2 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) | #0072F7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067EF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #007B9B | 0.194 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.230 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6552F2
#6552F2
oklch(55.5% 0.229 281.3)
- #827400
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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 #6552F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.050
- Purpley Blue #5F34E7 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Burple #6832E3 ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
Use #6552F2 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.