#6959A6
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.5% 0.119 291.2), rgb(105, 89, 166).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#6959A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6959A6 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 89, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 30%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.119 291.2) |
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 #6959A6 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6959A6 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6959A6 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6959A6 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 289.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6ED
oklch(88.5% 0.031 291.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BBE4
oklch(81% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A196D6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 291.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A7CCB
oklch(63.2% 0.117 290.8)
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Step 600
600
#7563B8
oklch(55.6% 0.129 291.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6959A6
oklch(51.5% 0.119 291.2)
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Step 800
800
#504380
oklch(42.6% 0.099 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423967
oklch(37.6% 0.077 291.2)
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Step 950
950
#27223C
oklch(27.1% 0.048 291.7)
#6959A6 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) | #3E66A9 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4063A4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A6877 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6959A6
#6959A6
oklch(51.5% 0.119 291.2)
- #6B6D00
#6B6D00
oklch(51.6% 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 #6959A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.061
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.061
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.065
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.067
Use #6959A6 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.