#6956BB
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.3% 0.153 288.6), rgb(105, 86, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#6956BB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6956BB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 43%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.3% 0.153 288.6) |
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 #6956BB | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6956BB | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6956BB text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6956BB text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#F5F4FC
oklch(97% 0.011 292)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.021 288.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D5F3
oklch(88.4% 0.041 288.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEB9EE
oklch(80.8% 0.074 288.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E94E6
oklch(70.8% 0.118 288.6)
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Step 500
500
#8877DE
oklch(63.1% 0.151 288.9)
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Step 600
600
#725DCC
oklch(55.5% 0.165 288.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6956BB
oklch(52.3% 0.153 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E3F8F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413672
oklch(37.6% 0.099 289.1)
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Step 950
950
#262043
oklch(27% 0.064 289.3)
#6956BB 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) | #2468BE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2563B9 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516C80 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6956BB
#6956BB
oklch(52.3% 0.153 288.6)
- #706E00
#706E00
oklch(52.3% 0.113 108.5)
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 #6956BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.018
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.066
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.074
Use #6956BB 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.