#6665B5
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.5% 0.123 282.1), rgb(102, 101, 181).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6665B5 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6665B5 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 101, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 35%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.123 282.1) |
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 #6665B5 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6665B5 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6665B5 text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6665B5 text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE4
oklch(80.9% 0.055 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#989AD7
oklch(70.8% 0.089 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F80CC
oklch(63.1% 0.113 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6665B5
oklch(54.5% 0.123 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#58569F
oklch(49% 0.115 282.6)
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Step 800
800
#484781
oklch(42.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C67
oklch(37.7% 0.073 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#6665B5 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) | #4770B8 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436BB3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7584 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6665B5
#6665B5
oklch(54.5% 0.123 282.1)
- #7E7200
#7E7200
oklch(54.6% 0.114 102.1)
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 #6665B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6665B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.067
Use #6665B5 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.