#6165F8
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.8% 0.215 276.4), rgb(97, 101, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#6165F8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.215 and its hue 276°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.215) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6165F8 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 101, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 92%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.215 276.4) |
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 #6165F8 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6165F8 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6165F8 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6165F8 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4E9FD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 274.7)
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Step 200
200
#CFD7FD
oklch(88.5% 0.053 275.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0BCFF
oklch(81% 0.096 276.2)
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Step 400
400
#8895FF
oklch(70.6% 0.155 276.4)
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Step 500
500
#6E77FE
oklch(63.2% 0.198 276.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6165F8
oklch(58.8% 0.215 276.4)
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Step 700
700
#4A49CE
oklch(49.1% 0.199 276.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C3DA7
oklch(42.7% 0.166 276.4)
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Step 900
900
#323684
oklch(37.7% 0.129 276.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D204D
oklch(26.9% 0.082 276.5)
#6165F8 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) | #007EFD | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0071F5 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0089A5 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6165F8
#6165F8
oklch(58.8% 0.215 276.4)
- #927B00
#927B00
oklch(58.7% 0.121 95.9)
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 #6165F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.042
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.042
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.065
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.067
Use #6165F8 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.