#665CCD
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.4% 0.169 283.2), rgb(102, 92, 205).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#665CCD is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665CCD |
| RGB | rgb(102, 92, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.169 283.2) |
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 #665CCD | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665CCD | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665CCD text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #665CCD text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF1
oklch(80.9% 0.076 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9796EA
oklch(70.8% 0.122 283.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F79E3
oklch(63% 0.156 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#665CCD
oklch(54.4% 0.169 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#584EB5
oklch(49% 0.157 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#484193
oklch(42.8% 0.13 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C3875
oklch(37.8% 0.101 283.4)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#665CCD 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) | #166FD1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0668CB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F758B | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665CCD
#665CCD
oklch(54.4% 0.169 283.2)
- #7C7200
#7C7200
oklch(54.4% 0.115 103.4)
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 #665CCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.007
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.009
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.012
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.064
Use #665CCD 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.