#6065C7
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.2% 0.149 278.1), rgb(96, 101, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6065C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6065C7 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 101, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.149 278.1) |
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 #6065C7 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6065C7 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6065C7 text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6065C7 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 276.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F2
oklch(88.4% 0.037 278.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 278.2)
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Step 400
400
#919AE3
oklch(70.8% 0.107 277.9)
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Step 500
500
#777FDB
oklch(63.1% 0.137 277.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6065C7
oklch(55.2% 0.149 278.1)
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Step 700
700
#5154AD
oklch(49% 0.139 278.5)
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Step 800
800
#42468C
oklch(42.8% 0.114 278)
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Step 900
900
#373B70
oklch(37.7% 0.09 277.9)
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Step 950
950
#202342
oklch(27% 0.057 277.6)
#6065C7 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) | #3773CB | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C6BC5 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347A8C | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6065C7
#6065C7
oklch(55.2% 0.149 278.1)
- #847200
#847200
oklch(55.2% 0.114 98.2)
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 #6065C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.066
Use #6065C7 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.