#6165DF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.182 277.5), rgb(97, 101, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6165DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 277°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6165DF |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 66%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.182 277.5) |
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 #6165DF | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6165DF | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6165DF text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6165DF text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1D7F8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 277.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3BCF6
oklch(80.9% 0.083 277.5)
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Step 400
400
#8D97F1
oklch(70.6% 0.132 277.6)
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Step 500
500
#737BEC
oklch(63.1% 0.167 277.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6165DF
oklch(56.9% 0.182 277.5)
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Step 700
700
#4E4FBE
oklch(49.1% 0.17 277.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F4299
oklch(42.7% 0.139 277.2)
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Step 900
900
#35397A
oklch(37.8% 0.109 277.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2247
oklch(27.1% 0.068 277.3)
#6165DF 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) | #0D78E3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006EDC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #168198 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6165DF
#6165DF
oklch(56.9% 0.182 277.5)
- #8A7700
#8A7700
oklch(57% 0.118 98)
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 #6165DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.045
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.050
Use #6165DF 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.