#6653B9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.4% 0.155 288.3), rgb(102, 83, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6653B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6653B9 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 83, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 42%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.4% 0.155 288.3) |
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 #6653B9 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -84.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6653B9 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6653B9 text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6653B9 text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.1 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F4
oklch(88.4% 0.042 288.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EF
oklch(80.8% 0.076 288.8)
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Step 400
400
#9D94E7
oklch(70.7% 0.12 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8777DF
oklch(63.1% 0.152 288.3)
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Step 600
600
#725DCD
oklch(55.6% 0.167 288.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6653B9
oklch(51.4% 0.155 288.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F90
oklch(42.7% 0.129 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403673
oklch(37.6% 0.101 288.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#6653B9 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) | #1C65BC | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E61B7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D697E | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6653B9
#6653B9
oklch(51.4% 0.155 288.3)
- #6E6B00
#6E6B00
oklch(51.4% 0.111 107.8)
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 #6653B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.045
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.066
- Blurple #5539CC ΔE 0.072
Use #6653B9 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.