#6561BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.2% 0.141 282.5), rgb(101, 97, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6561BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6561BE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 97, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 42%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.141 282.5) |
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 #6561BE | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6561BE | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6561BE text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6561BE text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798DE
oklch(70.6% 0.102 282.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F7ED5
oklch(63.2% 0.129 282.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6561BE
oklch(54.2% 0.141 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#5854A8
oklch(49.2% 0.131 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#474588
oklch(42.7% 0.108 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 283.3)
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Step 950
950
#232340
oklch(27.2% 0.053 282.3)
#6561BE 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) | #386FC1 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3369BC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #477586 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6561BE
#6561BE
oklch(54.2% 0.141 282.5)
- #7C7100
#7C7100
oklch(54.2% 0.114 102.7)
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 #6561BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #6561BE 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.