#6165D5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.2% 0.169 278), rgb(97, 101, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6165D5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6165D5 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 58%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.169 278) |
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 #6165D5 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6165D5 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6165D5 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6165D5 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 278)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF2
oklch(80.9% 0.077 278.8)
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Step 400
400
#8F98EB
oklch(70.6% 0.121 278.1)
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Step 500
500
#757DE5
oklch(63.2% 0.154 277.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6165D5
oklch(56.2% 0.169 278)
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Step 700
700
#4F51B7
oklch(49% 0.158 278)
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Step 800
800
#414394
oklch(42.7% 0.13 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#363A76
oklch(37.8% 0.101 277.5)
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Step 950
950
#202245
oklch(27% 0.064 278.7)
#6165D5 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) | #2576D9 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0E6DD3 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287E93 | 0.147 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6165D5
#6165D5
oklch(56.2% 0.169 278)
- #877500
#877500
oklch(56.2% 0.116 98.5)
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 #6165D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.041
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.055
Use #6165D5 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.