#6568AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.5% 0.104 280.4), rgb(101, 104, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6568AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6568AB |
| RGB | rgb(101, 104, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.104 280.4) |
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 #6568AB | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6568AB | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6568AB text on white | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6568AB text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8EA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 278.3)
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Step 300
300
#BABEDF
oklch(80.9% 0.047 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#979CCF
oklch(70.7% 0.075 280)
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Step 500
500
#7E83C2
oklch(63.1% 0.095 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6568AB
oklch(54.5% 0.104 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#575996
oklch(49% 0.097 280.8)
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Step 800
800
#47497A
oklch(42.7% 0.081 280.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#6568AB 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) | #5171AE | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CA9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507581 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6568AB
#6568AB
oklch(54.5% 0.104 280.4)
- #7E711A
#7E711A
oklch(54.5% 0.104 100.3)
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 #6568AB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6568AB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.042
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.058
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.064
Use #6568AB 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.