#6165AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.5% 0.109 279.6), rgb(97, 101, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6165AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6165AB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 31%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.109 279.6) |
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 #6165AB | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6165AB | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6165AB text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6165AB text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 278.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9BEE1
oklch(80.9% 0.05 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#969CD1
oklch(70.7% 0.078 279.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D82C5
oklch(63% 0.101 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6165AB
oklch(53.5% 0.109 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#565999
oklch(49.1% 0.101 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#46497C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 279.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D64
oklch(37.7% 0.066 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#22243A
oklch(26.9% 0.041 279.3)
#6165AB 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) | #4C6EAE | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4769A9 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497380 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6165AB
#6165AB
oklch(53.5% 0.109 279.6)
- #7D6E08
#7D6E08
oklch(53.6% 0.109 99.6)
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 #6165AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6165AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.062
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
Use #6165AB 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.