#6959E2
Closest named color: Light Indigo (#6D5ACF). oklch(55.7% 0.2 283.1), rgb(105, 89, 226).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6959E2 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.200 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Indigo (#6D5ACF), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.200) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Indigo (#6D5ACF) |
| Black text | 4.12:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6959E2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 89, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.2 283.1) |
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 #6959E2 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6959E2 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6959E2 text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6959E2 text on black | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#E7E8FB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 283.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6FA
oklch(88.6% 0.049 282.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8BAFA
oklch(81% 0.09 282.8)
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Step 400
400
#9593F7
oklch(70.7% 0.144 283)
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Step 500
500
#7E74F3
oklch(63.1% 0.184 283.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6959E2
oklch(55.7% 0.2 283.1)
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Step 700
700
#5848C4
oklch(49.2% 0.185 283.1)
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Step 800
800
#473C9F
oklch(42.7% 0.154 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B357E
oklch(37.8% 0.119 282.8)
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Step 950
950
#22204A
oklch(27.1% 0.076 282.2)
#6959E2 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) | #0073E6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006ADF | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #347A95 | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.201 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6959E2
#6959E2
oklch(55.7% 0.2 283.1)
- #807600
#807600
oklch(55.7% 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 #6959E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.032
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.045
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.047
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.053
Use #6959E2 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.