#6959DF
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.4% 0.196 283.4), rgb(105, 89, 223).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6959DF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.09:1 |
| White text | 5.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6959DF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 89, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 68%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.196 283.4) |
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 #6959DF | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6959DF | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6959DF text on white | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6959DF text on black | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F9
oklch(88.6% 0.048 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAF8
oklch(80.9% 0.087 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9693F5
oklch(70.7% 0.141 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E75F1
oklch(63.1% 0.18 283.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6959DF
oklch(55.4% 0.196 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5848C2
oklch(49% 0.183 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#483C9D
oklch(42.6% 0.151 283.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C357D
oklch(37.8% 0.118 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232049
oklch(27.1% 0.074 283.6)
#6959DF 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) | #0072E3 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0069DC | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #377994 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6959DF
#6959DF
oklch(55.4% 0.196 283.4)
- #7F7500
#7F7500
oklch(55.4% 0.117 103.6)
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 #6959DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.043
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.051
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.054
Use #6959DF 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.