#6D65C5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.145 284.5), rgb(109, 101, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#6D65C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D65C5 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 101, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.145 284.5) |
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 #6D65C5 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D65C5 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D65C5 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D65C5 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCEA
oklch(81% 0.065 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9997DF
oklch(70.6% 0.104 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#817CD6
oklch(63% 0.133 284.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D65C5
oklch(56.1% 0.145 284.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A52A9
oklch(49.1% 0.135 284.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4489
oklch(42.8% 0.111 284.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#6D65C5 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) | #3C74C8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #396EC3 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51798C | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D65C5
#6D65C5
oklch(56.1% 0.145 284.5)
- #807700
#807700
oklch(56% 0.118 104.3)
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 #6D65C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D65C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.066
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.068
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
Use #6D65C5 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.