#6554A6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(50.2% 0.127 290.6), rgb(101, 84, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#6554A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.37:1 |
| White text | 6.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6554A6 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 84, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 33%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.127 290.6) |
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 #6554A6 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -86.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6554A6 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6554A6 text on white | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6554A6 text on black | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 289.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A096DA
oklch(70.7% 0.099 290.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A7BCF
oklch(63.2% 0.124 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7462BC
oklch(55.5% 0.136 290.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6554A6
oklch(50.2% 0.127 290.6)
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Step 800
800
#504384
oklch(42.8% 0.105 290.5)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#26213E
oklch(26.9% 0.053 290.3)
#6554A6 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) | #3562A9 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #365FA4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546475 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6554A6
#6554A6
oklch(50.2% 0.127 290.6)
- #676900
#676900
oklch(50.2% 0.11 111.1)
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 #6554A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6554A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.070
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.071
Use #6554A6 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.