#6B65BE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.135 284.1), rgb(107, 101, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6B65BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B65BE |
| RGB | rgb(107, 101, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 41%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.135 284.1) |
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 #6B65BE | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B65BE | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B65BE text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B65BE text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EF
oklch(88.6% 0.033 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE7
oklch(80.9% 0.06 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DB
oklch(70.6% 0.097 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817ED1
oklch(63.1% 0.123 283.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B65BE
oklch(55.5% 0.135 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A54A4
oklch(49.1% 0.125 284.2)
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Step 800
800
#494585
oklch(42.7% 0.104 283.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 284.3)
#6B65BE 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) | #4273C1 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E6DBC | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #517788 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B65BE
#6B65BE
oklch(55.5% 0.135 284.1)
- #7F7500
#7F7500
oklch(55.4% 0.117 103.6)
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 #6B65BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6B65BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.061
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.072
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.073
Use #6B65BE 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.