#6961CF
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.7% 0.164 282.9), rgb(105, 97, 207).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6961CF is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6961CF |
| RGB | rgb(105, 97, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 53%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.164 282.9) |
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 #6961CF | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6961CF | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6961CF text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6961CF text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 284)
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Step 300
300
#B9BBF0
oklch(80.9% 0.075 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9696E8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 282.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E7AE1
oklch(63% 0.152 282.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6961CF
oklch(55.7% 0.164 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#584FB3
oklch(49.1% 0.153 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#474291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3874
oklch(37.6% 0.1 282.7)
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Step 950
950
#232144
oklch(27% 0.064 283.9)
#6961CF 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) | #2673D3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D6CCD | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43798F | 0.139 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6961CF
#6961CF
oklch(55.7% 0.164 282.9)
- #807500
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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 #6961CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.008
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.017
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.029
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.055
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.061
Use #6961CF 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.