#6F65B2
Closest named color: Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7). oklch(55.1% 0.117 287.9), rgb(111, 101, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#6F65B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Deep Lavender (#8D5EB7) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F65B2 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 101, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.117 287.9) |
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 #6F65B2 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F65B2 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F65B2 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F65B2 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EC
oklch(88.6% 0.029 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEBCE2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 287.6)
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Step 400
400
#9D99D3
oklch(70.8% 0.084 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#867EC7
oklch(63% 0.108 287.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F65B2
oklch(55.1% 0.117 287.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E559B
oklch(49.1% 0.11 287.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D467D
oklch(42.7% 0.089 287.8)
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Step 900
900
#403B65
oklch(37.7% 0.071 288)
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Step 950
950
#25233B
oklch(27% 0.044 286.9)
#6F65B2 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) | #4B71B5 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6DB0 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7483 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F65B2
#6F65B2
oklch(55.1% 0.117 287.9)
- #797604
#797604
oklch(55.1% 0.117 107.9)
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 #6F65B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.071
Use #6F65B2 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.