#6567C8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56% 0.147 279.6), rgb(101, 103, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6567C8 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6567C8 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 103, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.147 279.6) |
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 #6567C8 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6567C8 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6567C8 text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6567C8 text on black | 4.32:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BDEB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 279)
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Step 400
400
#9399E2
oklch(70.7% 0.107 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A7ED9
oklch(63% 0.135 279.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6567C8
oklch(56% 0.147 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#5354AC
oklch(49.1% 0.137 279.6)
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Step 800
800
#44458B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#393B6F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#212341
oklch(27% 0.055 279.1)
#6567C8 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) | #3B75CC | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #336EC6 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F7C8E | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6567C8
#6567C8
oklch(56% 0.147 279.6)
- #857500
#857500
oklch(56% 0.116 99.8)
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 #6567C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6567C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.063
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #6567C8 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.