#6572DF
Closest named color: Cornflower (#6A79F7). oklch(59.6% 0.164 275.1), rgb(101, 114, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#6572DF is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower (#6A79F7), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower (#6A79F7) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6572DF |
| RGB | rgb(101, 114, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.164 275.1) |
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 #6572DF | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6572DF | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6572DF text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6572DF text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F5FD
oklch(97.1% 0.011 274.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5E9FA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 275.4)
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Step 200
200
#D0D7F7
oklch(88.4% 0.045 275.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1BDF5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 275.1)
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Step 400
400
#8A99F0
oklch(70.7% 0.128 275.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6572DF
oklch(59.6% 0.164 275.1)
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Step 600
600
#5963D9
oklch(55.6% 0.178 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#4951BC
oklch(49% 0.166 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C4398
oklch(42.6% 0.137 275.4)
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Step 900
900
#333A79
oklch(37.8% 0.106 275.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2247
oklch(26.9% 0.068 275)
#6572DF 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) | #3C81E3 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B77DD | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #258A9E | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6572DF
#6572DF
oklch(59.6% 0.164 275.1)
- #967D00
#967D00
oklch(59.6% 0.122 94.9)
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 #6572DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.045
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.067
Use #6572DF 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.