#6A65AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.2% 0.106 285.6), rgb(106, 101, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6A65AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A65AA |
| RGB | rgb(106, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.106 285.6) |
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 #6A65AA | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A65AA | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A65AA text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6A65AA text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACF
oklch(70.7% 0.077 286)
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Step 500
500
#8481C2
oklch(63.2% 0.097 285.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A65AA
oklch(54.2% 0.106 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C5796
oklch(49% 0.099 285.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B487A
oklch(42.8% 0.082 285.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C62
oklch(37.6% 0.064 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#6A65AA 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) | #4E6FAD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6BA8 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59727F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A65AA
#6A65AA
oklch(54.2% 0.106 285.6)
- #787218
#787218
oklch(54.1% 0.106 105.5)
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 #6A65AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.065
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
Use #6A65AA 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.