#6569D2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57% 0.158 278.5), rgb(101, 105, 210).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6569D2 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 278°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6569D2 |
| RGB | rgb(101, 105, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.158 278.5) |
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 #6569D2 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6569D2 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6569D2 text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6569D2 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9F8
oklch(93.6% 0.02 276.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 279.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6BDEF
oklch(81% 0.071 278.5)
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Step 400
400
#9199E7
oklch(70.8% 0.114 278.6)
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Step 500
500
#777EDF
oklch(63.2% 0.144 278.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6569D2
oklch(57% 0.158 278.5)
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Step 700
700
#5153B2
oklch(49.2% 0.148 278.6)
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Step 800
800
#424490
oklch(42.7% 0.123 278.7)
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Step 900
900
#373A73
oklch(37.6% 0.096 278.5)
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Step 950
950
#202343
oklch(27.1% 0.059 277.6)
#6569D2 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) | #3679D6 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2970D0 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #368094 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6569D2
#6569D2
oklch(57% 0.158 278.5)
- #8A7700
#8A7700
oklch(57% 0.118 98)
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 #6569D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.065
Use #6569D2 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.