#6562D9
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.2% 0.177 280.2), rgb(101, 98, 217).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6562D9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6562D9 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 98, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 61%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.177 280.2) |
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 #6562D9 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6562D9 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6562D9 text on white | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6562D9 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F7
oklch(88.6% 0.044 279.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6BBF4
oklch(80.8% 0.081 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9297EE
oklch(70.8% 0.126 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#797AE9
oklch(63.1% 0.163 280.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6562D9
oklch(56.2% 0.177 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#534FBA
oklch(49.2% 0.164 280.2)
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Step 800
800
#434197
oklch(42.7% 0.137 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#383878
oklch(37.7% 0.106 280)
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Step 950
950
#212146
oklch(26.9% 0.067 280.9)
#6562D9 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) | #1276DD | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006DD6 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #307D94 | 0.153 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6562D9
#6562D9
oklch(56.2% 0.177 280.2)
- #857600
#857600
oklch(56.2% 0.117 100.5)
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 #6562D9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.025
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.045
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
Use #6562D9 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.