#6958EB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.2% 0.212 282.4), rgb(105, 88, 235).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6958EB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.212 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.212) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6958EB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 88, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 79%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.212 282.4) |
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 #6958EB | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6958EB | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6958EB text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6958EB text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F4F5FE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3D6FC
oklch(88.6% 0.052 281.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7B9FD
oklch(80.9% 0.096 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#9392FC
oklch(70.7% 0.153 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C72FA
oklch(63% 0.196 282.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6958EB
oklch(56.2% 0.212 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5745CB
oklch(49.2% 0.198 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#463AA4
oklch(42.7% 0.164 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3382
oklch(37.6% 0.128 282.3)
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Step 950
950
#221F4C
oklch(27% 0.081 282.6)
#6958EB 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) | #0074F0 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006AE8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #287C99 | 0.181 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6958EB
#6958EB
oklch(56.2% 0.212 282.4)
- #837700
#837700
oklch(56.3% 0.118 102.4)
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 #6958EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.044
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
Use #6958EB 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.