#6553BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.7% 0.161 287.1), rgb(101, 83, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6553BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6553BE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 83, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 45%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.161 287.1) |
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 #6553BE | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -84.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6553BE | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6553BE text on white | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6553BE text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F5
oklch(88.4% 0.044 286.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDB9F1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C94EA
oklch(70.8% 0.124 287)
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Step 500
500
#8576E4
oklch(63% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 600
600
#705CD2
oklch(55.6% 0.175 287.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6553BE
oklch(51.7% 0.161 287.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D3E93
oklch(42.7% 0.134 287.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3675
oklch(37.7% 0.104 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#252045
oklch(27% 0.067 287.2)
#6553BE 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) | #1066C2 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F61BC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #486B80 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6553BE
#6553BE
oklch(51.7% 0.161 287.1)
- #706C00
#706C00
oklch(51.8% 0.111 107.2)
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 #6553BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.015
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.063
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.068
Use #6553BE 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.