#6572CD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.5% 0.139 275.1), rgb(101, 114, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6572CD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6572CD |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(233, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.139 275.1) |
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 #6572CD | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6572CD | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6572CD text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6572CD text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E6E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 200
200
#D2D8F1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 274.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4BEEA
oklch(80.9% 0.063 274.9)
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Step 400
400
#8E9BDF
oklch(70.6% 0.101 275.2)
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Step 500
500
#7481D6
oklch(63% 0.128 275.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6572CD
oklch(58.5% 0.139 275.1)
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Step 700
700
#4D57A9
oklch(49.1% 0.13 275.3)
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Step 800
800
#3F4889
oklch(42.8% 0.107 275)
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Step 900
900
#353D6D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 274.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2440
oklch(27% 0.052 274.7)
#6572CD 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) | #4C7ED0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4175CB | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #398695 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6572CD
#6572CD
oklch(58.5% 0.139 275.1)
- #927A00
#927A00
oklch(58.5% 0.12 95.2)
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 #6572CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.065
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.066
Use #6572CD 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.