#6562BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.4% 0.14 282.2), rgb(101, 98, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6562BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6562BE |
| RGB | rgb(101, 98, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.14 282.2) |
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 #6562BE | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6562BE | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6562BE text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6562BE text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 282)
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Step 300
300
#BABCE9
oklch(80.9% 0.063 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9799DE
oklch(70.8% 0.1 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E7ED5
oklch(63.1% 0.129 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6562BE
oklch(54.4% 0.14 282.2)
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Step 700
700
#5754A7
oklch(49.1% 0.129 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#474588
oklch(42.7% 0.108 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B6D
oklch(37.8% 0.084 281.6)
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Step 950
950
#232340
oklch(27.2% 0.053 282.3)
#6562BE 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) | #3A70C1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #356ABC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467587 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6562BE
#6562BE
oklch(54.4% 0.14 282.2)
- #7D7100
#7D7100
oklch(54.3% 0.114 102.1)
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 #6562BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
Use #6562BE 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.