#665DDA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.185 281.8), rgb(102, 93, 218).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#665DDA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #665DDA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 93, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 63%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.185 281.8) |
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 #665DDA | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #665DDA | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #665DDA text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #665DDA text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 283.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6F8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 281.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF6
oklch(81% 0.083 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9495F1
oklch(70.7% 0.133 282)
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Step 500
500
#7B78EC
oklch(63.1% 0.17 281.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#665DDA
oklch(55.5% 0.185 281.8)
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Step 700
700
#554CBD
oklch(49% 0.171 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#463F99
oklch(42.7% 0.142 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A377A
oklch(37.8% 0.111 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222147
oklch(27.1% 0.069 282)
#665DDA 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) | #0073DE | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AD7 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #337A92 | 0.159 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #665DDA
#665DDA
oklch(55.5% 0.185 281.8)
- #817400
#817400
oklch(55.4% 0.116 101.6)
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 #665DDA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.015
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.020
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
Use #665DDA 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.