#6566DB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.175 279), rgb(101, 102, 219).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#6566DB is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6566DB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 102, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 62%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.175 279) |
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 #6566DB | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6566DB | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6566DB text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6566DB text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 278.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 278.9)
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Step 400
400
#9097EE
oklch(70.7% 0.127 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777BE8
oklch(63.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6566DB
oklch(57.1% 0.175 279)
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Step 700
700
#5150B9
oklch(49.1% 0.161 279.1)
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Step 800
800
#424296
oklch(42.7% 0.134 279.1)
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Step 900
900
#373977
oklch(37.7% 0.104 278.8)
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Step 950
950
#202246
oklch(27.1% 0.066 278.6)
#6566DB 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) | #2079DF | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #026FD9 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D8197 | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6566DB
#6566DB
oklch(57.1% 0.175 279)
- #897800
#897800
oklch(57.1% 0.118 99.4)
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 #6566DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.033
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.034
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.044
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.054
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
Use #6566DB 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.