#6656BD
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.2% 0.156 286.8), rgb(102, 86, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6656BD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.63:1 |
| White text | 5.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6656BD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 86, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.156 286.8) |
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 #6656BD | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -83.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6656BD | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6656BD text on white | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6656BD text on black | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.1 | 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
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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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
#BCBAF0
oklch(80.9% 0.076 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B94E8
oklch(70.6% 0.121 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8578E1
oklch(63.2% 0.154 286.8)
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Step 600
600
#705ECE
oklch(55.6% 0.167 287.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6656BD
oklch(52.2% 0.156 286.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C3F91
oklch(42.6% 0.13 286.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F3773
oklch(37.7% 0.099 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252144
oklch(27.2% 0.063 286.6)
#6656BD 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) | #1F68C1 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1E63BB | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4A6C81 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6656BD
#6656BD
oklch(52.2% 0.156 286.8)
- #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 #6656BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.013
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.027
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.072
Use #6656BD 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.