#6465A3
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.3% 0.096 281.9), rgb(100, 101, 163).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6465A3 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6465A3 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 101, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 26%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.096 281.9) |
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 #6465A3 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6465A3 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6465A3 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6465A3 text on black | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.2 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.023 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 281)
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Step 400
400
#999CCB
oklch(70.7% 0.069 281.6)
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Step 500
500
#8183BE
oklch(63.2% 0.088 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6465A3
oklch(53.3% 0.096 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#595A92
oklch(49.2% 0.089 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#494977
oklch(42.7% 0.076 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E60
oklch(37.9% 0.058 282)
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Step 950
950
#232438
oklch(26.9% 0.037 281.4)
#6465A3 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) | #516DA5 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E69A2 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52717C | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6465A3
#6465A3
oklch(53.3% 0.096 281.9)
- #786E21
#786E21
oklch(53.2% 0.096 101.8)
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 #6465A3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.057
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.058
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
Use #6465A3 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.