#6558C4
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53% 0.162 284.9), rgb(101, 88, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#6558C4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6558C4 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 88, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 48%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.162 284.9) |
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 #6558C4 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6558C4 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6558C4 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6558C4 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 285.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEF
oklch(81% 0.073 284.7)
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Step 400
400
#9996E7
oklch(70.8% 0.117 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8279DF
oklch(63% 0.15 285.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6558C4
oklch(53% 0.162 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B4FB1
oklch(49.2% 0.15 285)
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Step 800
800
#4A4190
oklch(42.7% 0.126 284.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3873
oklch(37.7% 0.098 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242143
oklch(27% 0.062 285.5)
#6558C4 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) | #196BC8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1264C2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447085 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6558C4
#6558C4
oklch(53% 0.162 284.9)
- #766E00
#766E00
oklch(52.9% 0.112 104.6)
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 #6558C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.005
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.017
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.022
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.069
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.071
Use #6558C4 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.