#6956AE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.5% 0.135 290.8), rgb(105, 86, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6956AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.54:1 |
| White text | 5.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6956AE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 35%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.135 290.8) |
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 #6956AE | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6956AE | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6956AE text on white | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6956AE text on black | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.4 | 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
#D8D5F0
oklch(88.4% 0.037 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE8
oklch(80.9% 0.065 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DD
oklch(70.7% 0.104 290.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A79D4
oklch(63.1% 0.134 290.6)
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Step 600
600
#7560C1
oklch(55.6% 0.146 290.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6956AE
oklch(51.5% 0.135 290.8)
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Step 800
800
#504187
oklch(42.7% 0.113 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386C
oklch(37.7% 0.087 290.5)
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Step 950
950
#27213F
oklch(27% 0.055 291.5)
#6956AE 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) | #3365B1 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3562AC | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57687A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6956AE
#6956AE
oklch(51.5% 0.135 290.8)
- #6B6D00
#6B6D00
oklch(51.6% 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 #6956AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6956AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.048
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.056
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.071
Use #6956AE 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.