#6A65AE
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.4% 0.112 285.2), rgb(106, 101, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#6A65AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 285°. 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 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A65AE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 101, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 31%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.112 285.2) |
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 #6A65AE | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A65AE | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A65AE text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A65AE text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDE1
oklch(81% 0.05 285.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B9AD1
oklch(70.7% 0.08 285)
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Step 500
500
#8380C5
oklch(63.1% 0.103 285)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A65AE
oklch(54.4% 0.112 285.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B5799
oklch(49.1% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B477C
oklch(42.7% 0.086 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C64
oklch(37.7% 0.068 285)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#6A65AE 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) | #4C70B1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577381 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A65AE
#6A65AE
oklch(54.4% 0.112 285.2)
- #7A730C
#7A730C
oklch(54.5% 0.112 105.2)
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 #6A65AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #6A65AE 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.