#6958D4
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(54.4% 0.183 284.8), rgb(105, 88, 212).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6958D4 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6958D4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 88, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 59%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.183 284.8) |
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 #6958D4 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6958D4 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6958D4 text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6958D4 text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8FA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 285.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F7
oklch(88.6% 0.045 284.1)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF4
oklch(80.9% 0.081 284.4)
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Step 400
400
#9894EF
oklch(70.7% 0.131 284.5)
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Step 500
500
#8176EA
oklch(63.1% 0.169 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6958D4
oklch(54.4% 0.183 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4ABB
oklch(49% 0.171 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A3E98
oklch(42.8% 0.142 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3679
oklch(37.8% 0.11 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242047
oklch(27.1% 0.07 285.3)
#6958D4 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) | #006FD8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067D1 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41758D | 0.155 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6958D4
#6958D4
oklch(54.4% 0.183 284.8)
- #7B7300
#7B7300
oklch(54.5% 0.116 104.8)
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 #6958D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.012
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.012
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.027
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.055
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.061
Use #6958D4 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.