#6957A9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.3% 0.126 291.4), rgb(105, 87, 169).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6957A9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.53:1 |
| White text | 5.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6957A9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 87, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(253, 32%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.126 291.4) |
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 #6957A9 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6957A9 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6957A9 text on white | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6957A9 text on black | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE6
oklch(80.8% 0.062 291.2)
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Step 400
400
#A196D9
oklch(70.8% 0.097 291.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B7ACF
oklch(63.1% 0.126 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7562BC
oklch(55.6% 0.136 291)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6957A9
oklch(51.3% 0.126 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#504283
oklch(42.6% 0.105 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423969
oklch(37.7% 0.081 290.6)
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Step 950
950
#27213E
oklch(27% 0.053 291.9)
#6957A9 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) | #3965AC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B62A7 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596778 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6957A9
#6957A9
oklch(51.3% 0.126 291.4)
- #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 #6957A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.056
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.059
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.065
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.067
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.068
Use #6957A9 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.