#6F65BC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.132 286.6), rgb(111, 101, 188).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#6F65BC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.26:1 |
| White text | 4.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F65BC |
| RGB | rgb(111, 101, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 39%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.132 286.6) |
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 #6F65BC | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F65BC | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F65BC text on white | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F65BC text on black | 4.26:1 | 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
#E9E8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.017 289.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6EE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 287.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE6
oklch(81% 0.059 286.1)
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Step 400
400
#9C98D9
oklch(70.8% 0.094 286.5)
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Step 500
500
#847DCF
oklch(63.1% 0.121 286.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F65BC
oklch(55.7% 0.132 286.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D53A2
oklch(49.1% 0.123 286.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C4583
oklch(42.8% 0.1 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F3A69
oklch(37.7% 0.079 286.8)
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Step 950
950
#25223E
oklch(27% 0.051 287.4)
#6F65BC 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) | #4473BF | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #436EBA | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597787 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F65BC
#6F65BC
oklch(55.7% 0.132 286.6)
- #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 #6F65BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6F65BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.050
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.070
Use #6F65BC 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.