#6567DA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.2% 0.172 278.7), rgb(101, 103, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6567DA is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6567DA |
| RGB | rgb(101, 103, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 61%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.172 278.7) |
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 #6567DA | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6567DA | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6567DA text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6567DA text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#9098EC
oklch(70.7% 0.123 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#767CE6
oklch(63.1% 0.157 278.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6567DA
oklch(57.2% 0.172 278.7)
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Step 700
700
#5050B8
oklch(49% 0.16 278.7)
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Step 800
800
#424295
oklch(42.6% 0.133 279.2)
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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)
#6567DA 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) | #2679DE | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0F70D8 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E8197 | 0.149 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6567DA
#6567DA
oklch(57.2% 0.172 278.7)
- #8A7800
#8A7800
oklch(57.2% 0.118 98.7)
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 #6567DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.034
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
Use #6567DA 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.