#6956A0
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(50.6% 0.115 293.7), rgb(105, 86, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6956A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.43:1 |
| White text | 6.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6956A0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 30%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.115 293.7) |
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 #6956A0 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6956A0 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6956A0 text on white | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6956A0 text on black | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 293.7)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 294.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE2
oklch(80.9% 0.056 294.3)
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Step 400
400
#A396D3
oklch(70.7% 0.089 293.8)
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Step 500
500
#8D7BC8
oklch(63.1% 0.115 293.6)
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Step 600
600
#7863B4
oklch(55.6% 0.124 293.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6956A0
oklch(50.6% 0.115 293.7)
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Step 800
800
#52437E
oklch(42.7% 0.096 293.6)
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Step 900
900
#443965
oklch(37.7% 0.074 294)
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Step 950
950
#28223B
oklch(27.1% 0.046 294.1)
#6956A0 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) | #3E63A3 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40619E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6473 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6956A0
#6956A0
oklch(50.6% 0.115 293.7)
- #656B00
#656B00
oklch(50.5% 0.113 113.6)
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 #6956A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.061
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.069
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.070
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
Use #6956A0 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.