#6165CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.155 278.4), rgb(97, 101, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6165CB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 278°. 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 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6165CB |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.155 278.4) |
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 #6165CB | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6165CB | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6165CB text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6165CB text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 279.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEE
oklch(81% 0.07 278.4)
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Step 400
400
#9199E5
oklch(70.7% 0.111 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#777EDE
oklch(63.1% 0.143 278.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6165CB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 278.4)
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Step 700
700
#5153B0
oklch(49% 0.145 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#42458E
oklch(42.7% 0.118 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#373B72
oklch(37.8% 0.093 277.8)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#6165CB 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) | #3374CF | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #266CC9 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337C8E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6165CB
#6165CB
oklch(55.5% 0.155 278.4)
- #857300
#857300
oklch(55.6% 0.115 98.3)
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 #6165CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.019
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.032
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.066
Use #6165CB 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.