#6E65BD
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.6% 0.133 285.9), rgb(110, 101, 189).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6E65BD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E65BD |
| RGB | rgb(110, 101, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 40%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.133 285.9) |
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 #6E65BD | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E65BD | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E65BD text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E65BD text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F5
oklch(93.5% 0.017 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBCE6
oklch(80.9% 0.059 285)
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Step 400
400
#9B98DA
oklch(70.7% 0.096 285.8)
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Step 500
500
#847DD0
oklch(63.1% 0.123 286.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E65BD
oklch(55.6% 0.133 285.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C53A3
oklch(49% 0.125 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B4584
oklch(42.8% 0.102 285.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3A6A
oklch(37.6% 0.081 285.6)
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Step 950
950
#24223E
oklch(26.9% 0.051 285.7)
#6E65BD 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) | #4373C0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416EBB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #577788 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E65BD
#6E65BD
oklch(55.6% 0.133 285.9)
- #7D7700
#7D7700
oklch(55.7% 0.119 106.2)
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 #6E65BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E65BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.040
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.071
Use #6E65BD 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.