#6F65AF
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.9% 0.113 288.3), rgb(111, 101, 175).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6F65AF is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F65AF |
| RGB | rgb(111, 101, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 32%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.113 288.3) |
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 #6F65AF | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F65AF | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F65AF text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F65AF text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7EB
oklch(88.6% 0.027 288.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 287.8)
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Step 400
400
#9E99D1
oklch(70.8% 0.081 288.2)
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Step 500
500
#877FC5
oklch(63.2% 0.104 288.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F65AF
oklch(54.9% 0.113 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5598
oklch(49% 0.105 288.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D467C
oklch(42.7% 0.088 288)
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Step 900
900
#403B63
oklch(37.6% 0.068 288.4)
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Step 950
950
#25233A
oklch(27% 0.042 287.2)
#6F65AF 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) | #4D70B2 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C6DAD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7381 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F65AF
#6F65AF
oklch(54.9% 0.113 288.3)
- #787611
#787611
oklch(55% 0.113 108.4)
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 #6F65AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.053
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.055
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.061
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.067
Use #6F65AF 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.