#6E65C2
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.9% 0.14 285.3), rgb(110, 101, 194).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6E65C2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E65C2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 101, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.14 285.3) |
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 #6E65C2 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E65C2 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E65C2 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E65C2 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
-
Step 200
200
#D6D6F0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 285.7)
-
Step 300
300
#BCBBE8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 285.9)
-
Step 400
400
#9A97DD
oklch(70.6% 0.101 285.4)
-
Step 500
500
#837CD4
oklch(63.1% 0.13 285.7)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E65C2
oklch(55.9% 0.14 285.3)
-
Step 700
700
#5B52A6
oklch(49% 0.13 285.4)
-
Step 800
800
#4A4487
oklch(42.7% 0.108 284.9)
-
Step 900
900
#3E3A6C
oklch(37.8% 0.084 285.3)
-
Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#6E65C2 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) | #3F74C5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D6EC0 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #54788A | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E65C2
#6E65C2
oklch(55.9% 0.14 285.3)
- #7F7700
#7F7700
oklch(55.9% 0.118 104.9)
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 #6E65C2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6E65C2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.070
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.072
Use #6E65C2 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.