What color is #6165AC?

#6165AC is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(97, 101, 172), and in HSL hsl(237, 31%, 53%).

Is #6165AC accessible as text?

On white, #6165AC has a contrast ratio of 5.30:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.97:1 (fails). For text placed on #6165AC, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6165AC?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #6165AC?

#6165AC pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #ACA962. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6165AC below.

Is #6165AC good for buttons?

#6165AC works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6165AC — black text only reaches 3.97:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6165AC the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #6165AC is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#6165AC Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6165AC

Not just a swatch — here's how #6165AC works with other colors. Named schemes with #6165AC in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6165AC Accent #A5C4C2 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22344A

Very Peri opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6165AC Secondary #7F4534 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Very Peri plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6165AC Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #769F7B Secondary #3C3734

Very Peri anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6165AC Surface #F6E5D8 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C9 Secondary #322B2F

Very Peri sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6165AC Secondary #9295AF Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Very Peri is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Very Peri carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6165AC actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 29/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 44/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 58/100

Moderate

Faded, nostalgic quality — editorial, heritage and retro work.

Luxury 54/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 96/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 22/100

Low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Cadet Grey Royal Purple Sage Green Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E2EC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #7762AC — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6165AC at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6165AC;
  --color-base-rgb: 97 101 172;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(53.6% 0.110 279.5);
  --color-50: #F5F5FA;
  --color-100: #E4E5F1;
  --color-200: #CACBE3;
  --color-300: #A4A6CC;
  --color-400: #7F82B3;
  --color-500: #5F6296;
  --color-600: #4E5074;
  --color-700: #3B3C54;
  --color-800: #292A38;
  --color-900: #1A1B23;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  very-peri: {
    50: '#F5F5FA',
    100: '#E4E5F1',
    200: '#CACBE3',
    300: '#A4A6CC',
    400: '#7F82B3',
    500: '#5F6296',
    600: '#4E5074',
    700: '#3B3C54',
    800: '#292A38',
    900: '#1A1B23',
  },
}

$base: #6165AC;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F5FA;
$base-100: #E4E5F1;
$base-200: #CACBE3;
$base-300: #A4A6CC;
$base-400: #7F82B3;
$base-500: #5F6296;
$base-600: #4E5074;
$base-700: #3B3C54;
$base-800: #292A38;
$base-900: #1A1B23;
$base-hover: #4B4E8E;
$base-subtle: #D3D3E4;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6165AC",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F5FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E4E5F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#CACBE3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A4A6CC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7F82B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5F6296",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4E5074",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3B3C54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#292A38",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1B23",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6165AC

Color Lab

Pairs with #6165AC

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