#6D65AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.4% 0.106 287.7), rgb(109, 101, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6D65AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D65AA |
| RGB | rgb(109, 101, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.106 287.7) |
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 #6D65AA | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D65AA | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D65AA text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D65AA text on black | 4.09:1 | 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
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 288.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCDE
oklch(80.8% 0.048 288)
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Step 400
400
#9D9ACE
oklch(70.8% 0.075 286.9)
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Step 500
500
#8680C1
oklch(63.1% 0.097 287.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D65AA
oklch(54.4% 0.106 287.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E5795
oklch(49.2% 0.098 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4779
oklch(42.7% 0.082 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#403C61
oklch(37.7% 0.063 288)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#6D65AA 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) | #4F6FAD | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E6CA8 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D727F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D65AA
#6D65AA
oklch(54.4% 0.106 287.7)
- #77741C
#77741C
oklch(54.5% 0.106 107.5)
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 #6D65AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.066
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
Use #6D65AA 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.