#6162C7
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.7% 0.153 279.6), rgb(97, 98, 199).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#6162C7 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6162C7 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 98, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.153 279.6) |
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 #6162C7 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6162C7 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6162C7 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6162C7 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7BCED
oklch(80.8% 0.069 280.2)
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Step 400
400
#9399E4
oklch(70.8% 0.109 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#797EDC
oklch(63.1% 0.14 279.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6162C7
oklch(54.7% 0.153 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5353AF
oklch(49.1% 0.143 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#44448D
oklch(42.6% 0.118 280.2)
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Step 900
900
#393A71
oklch(37.7% 0.092 280.2)
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Step 950
950
#212342
oklch(27.1% 0.057 279.1)
#6162C7 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) | #3071CB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256AC5 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37788B | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6162C7
#6162C7
oklch(54.7% 0.153 279.6)
- #817100
#817100
oklch(54.7% 0.113 99.4)
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 #6162C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.070
Use #6162C7 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.