#6960BF
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(54.4% 0.144 284.9), rgb(105, 96, 191).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#6960BF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.02:1 |
| White text | 5.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6960BF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 96, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 43%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.144 284.9) |
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 #6960BF | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6960BF | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6960BF text on white | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6960BF text on black | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E8E8F6
oklch(93.5% 0.019 286)
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Step 200
200
#D6D6F1
oklch(88.4% 0.037 285.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBBBEA
oklch(80.8% 0.066 284.8)
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Step 400
400
#9A97DF
oklch(70.7% 0.104 285.3)
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Step 500
500
#827CD6
oklch(63.1% 0.133 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6960BF
oklch(54.4% 0.144 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B52A8
oklch(49.1% 0.133 285.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4488
oklch(42.8% 0.11 284.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6D
oklch(37.7% 0.085 284.2)
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Step 950
950
#242240
oklch(27% 0.055 285.1)
#6960BF 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) | #376FC2 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346ABD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4E7486 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6960BF
#6960BF
oklch(54.4% 0.144 284.9)
- #7A7300
#7A7300
oklch(54.4% 0.116 105.4)
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 #6960BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.071
Use #6960BF 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.