#6665AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.107 282.9), rgb(102, 101, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6665AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6665AA |
| RGB | rgb(102, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.107 282.9) |
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 #6665AA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6665AA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6665AA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6665AA text on black | 4.00:1 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDDF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 282.6)
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Step 400
400
#999BD0
oklch(70.7% 0.077 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8181C3
oklch(63% 0.099 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6665AA
oklch(53.9% 0.107 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#595897
oklch(49.1% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#49487A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D63
oklch(37.8% 0.064 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#24243A
oklch(27.1% 0.041 283.4)
#6665AA 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) | #4D6EAD | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6AA8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52737F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6665AA
#6665AA
oklch(53.9% 0.107 282.9)
- #7A7013
#7A7013
oklch(53.8% 0.107 102.8)
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 #6665AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.064
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.065
Use #6665AA 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.