#6166BD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(54.8% 0.134 278.5), rgb(97, 102, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6166BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6166BD |
| RGB | rgb(97, 102, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 41%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.134 278.5) |
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 #6166BD | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6166BD | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6166BD text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6166BD text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDE8
oklch(80.8% 0.061 278.7)
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Step 400
400
#939BDC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 278.3)
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Step 500
500
#7980D2
oklch(63% 0.123 278.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6166BD
oklch(54.8% 0.134 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5256A5
oklch(49% 0.124 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#434786
oklch(42.7% 0.103 278.3)
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Step 900
900
#383C6B
oklch(37.6% 0.08 278.1)
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Step 950
950
#21233F
oklch(26.9% 0.052 279.2)
#6166BD 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) | #4272C0 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A6BBB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7888 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6166BD
#6166BD
oklch(54.8% 0.134 278.5)
- #827100
#827100
oklch(54.8% 0.113 98.8)
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 #6166BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6166BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.061
- Mid Blue #276AB3 ΔE 0.064
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.065
Use #6166BD 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.