#6959B9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(52.7% 0.146 288), rgb(105, 89, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#6959B9 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6959B9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 89, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 41%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.7% 0.146 288) |
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 #6959B9 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6959B9 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6959B9 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6959B9 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D6F1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 287.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEBBE9
oklch(81% 0.064 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D96DE
oklch(70.7% 0.104 287.9)
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Step 500
500
#867AD5
oklch(63% 0.134 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6959B9
oklch(52.7% 0.146 288)
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Step 700
700
#5F50A8
oklch(49.1% 0.136 288.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D4288
oklch(42.6% 0.112 287.9)
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Step 900
900
#40396D
oklch(37.8% 0.087 287.7)
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Step 950
950
#252140
oklch(26.9% 0.057 287.9)
#6959B9 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) | #2E6ABC | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E65B7 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #516D80 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6959B9
#6959B9
oklch(52.7% 0.146 288)
- #726F00
#726F00
oklch(52.7% 0.114 107.9)
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 #6959B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.069
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.070
Use #6959B9 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.