#6956BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.5% 0.157 288.2), rgb(105, 86, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6956BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6956BE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 86, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 44%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.157 288.2) |
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 #6956BE | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6956BE | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6956BE text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6956BE text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FC
oklch(97.2% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F7
oklch(93.6% 0.02 289.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F2
oklch(88.6% 0.038 287.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEBAEC
oklch(80.9% 0.07 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#8779DB
oklch(63.2% 0.144 288.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6956BE
oklch(52.5% 0.157 288.2)
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Step 700
700
#5F4EAD
oklch(49.1% 0.146 288)
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Step 800
800
#4E418C
oklch(42.8% 0.12 288.2)
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Step 900
900
#403770
oklch(37.6% 0.095 288.2)
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Step 950
950
#252142
oklch(27% 0.06 287.2)
#6956BE 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) | #1F69C2 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2064BC | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6D82 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6956BE
#6956BE
oklch(52.5% 0.157 288.2)
- #716F00
#716F00
oklch(52.6% 0.114 108.5)
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 #6956BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.014
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.024
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.035
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.052
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Blue With A Hint Of Purple #533CC6 ΔE 0.073
Use #6956BE 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.