#6958BE
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.9% 0.154 287.6), rgb(105, 88, 190).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6958BE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.154 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6958BE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 88, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 44%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.154 287.6) |
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 #6958BE | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6958BE | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6958BE text on white | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6958BE text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#BDBAEC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9D95E2
oklch(70.7% 0.111 288)
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Step 500
500
#8679DA
oklch(63.1% 0.143 287.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6958BE
oklch(52.9% 0.154 287.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E4FAC
oklch(49.1% 0.143 287.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D418B
oklch(42.6% 0.118 287.7)
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Step 900
900
#40386F
oklch(37.7% 0.092 287.9)
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Step 950
950
#252141
oklch(27% 0.058 287.5)
#6958BE 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) | #256AC2 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2565BC | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F6E82 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6958BE
#6958BE
oklch(52.9% 0.154 287.6)
- #736F00
#736F00
oklch(52.8% 0.113 107.2)
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 #6958BE, 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 0.023
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.027
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.075
Use #6958BE 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.