#6167E1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.4% 0.182 276.9), rgb(97, 103, 225).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6167E1 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6167E1 |
| RGB | rgb(97, 103, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 68%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.182 276.9) |
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 #6167E1 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6167E1 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6167E1 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6167E1 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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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
#8C98F1
oklch(70.7% 0.13 276.7)
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Step 500
500
#727BEC
oklch(63% 0.167 277)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6167E1
oklch(57.4% 0.182 276.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C50BE
oklch(49.2% 0.169 276.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E429A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 276.7)
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Step 900
900
#34397A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 276.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2247
oklch(27% 0.068 276.2)
#6167E1 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) | #137AE5 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FDE | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #10839A | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6167E1
#6167E1
oklch(57.4% 0.182 276.9)
- #8D7800
#8D7800
oklch(57.5% 0.119 96.8)
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 #6167E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.043
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.046
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
Use #6167E1 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.