#6956AC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.3% 0.132 291.2), rgb(105, 86, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#6956AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.52:1 |
| White text | 5.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6956AC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.132 291.2) |
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 #6956AC | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -84.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6956AC | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6956AC text on white | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6956AC text on black | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.2 | 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
#F5F4FB
oklch(97% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EF
oklch(88.6% 0.034 291.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A195DC
oklch(70.7% 0.103 291.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B79D2
oklch(63.1% 0.132 291.5)
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Step 600
600
#7561BF
oklch(55.6% 0.142 290.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6956AC
oklch(51.3% 0.132 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#504285
oklch(42.7% 0.108 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#6956AC 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) | #3465AF | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3762AA | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #586779 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6956AC
#6956AC
oklch(51.3% 0.132 291.2)
- #6A6C00
#6A6C00
oklch(51.2% 0.113 111)
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 #6956AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6956AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.070
Use #6956AC 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.