#6650CA
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.1% 0.181 286.6), rgb(102, 80, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6650CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6650CA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 80, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 54%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.181 286.6) |
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 #6650CA | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -84.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6650CA | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6650CA text on white | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6650CA text on black | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.8 | 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
#F5F4FD
oklch(97% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FB
oklch(93.7% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D5F9
oklch(88.5% 0.049 286.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCB9F7
oklch(81% 0.087 286.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B92F3
oklch(70.8% 0.139 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#8473EF
oklch(63.1% 0.18 286.3)
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Step 600
600
#7058DD
oklch(55.7% 0.194 286.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6650CA
oklch(52.1% 0.181 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C3B9B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 286.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F347B
oklch(37.7% 0.116 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#251F48
oklch(27% 0.074 287.1)
#6650CA 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) | #0067CE | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0061C7 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #426C85 | 0.150 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6650CA
#6650CA
oklch(52.1% 0.181 286.6)
- #726D00
#726D00
oklch(52.2% 0.112 106.5)
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 #6650CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.056
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.058
Use #6650CA 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.