#6556ED
Closest named color: Warm Blue (#4B57DB). oklch(55.7% 0.218 281.1), rgb(101, 86, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6556ED is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.218 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Warm Blue (#4B57DB), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.218) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Warm Blue (#4B57DB) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6556ED |
| RGB | rgb(101, 86, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 81%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.218 281.1) |
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 #6556ED | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6556ED | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6556ED text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6556ED text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#D2D6FD
oklch(88.5% 0.054 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BAFF
oklch(81% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#9192FF
oklch(70.7% 0.157 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7972FD
oklch(63% 0.2 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6556ED
oklch(55.7% 0.218 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5444CE
oklch(49.1% 0.203 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#4439A6
oklch(42.6% 0.168 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#393384
oklch(37.7% 0.131 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#211F4D
oklch(27% 0.082 281.3)
#6556ED 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) | #0073F2 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0068EA | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0F7C9A | 0.186 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.219 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6556ED
#6556ED
oklch(55.7% 0.218 281.1)
- #837500
#837500
oklch(55.8% 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 #6556ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.046
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #6556ED 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.