#6962B0
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(53.9% 0.12 285.7), rgb(105, 98, 176).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#6962B0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.97:1 |
| White text | 5.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6962B0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 98, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 33%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.12 285.7) |
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 #6962B0 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6962B0 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6962B0 text on white | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6962B0 text on black | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE3
oklch(80.9% 0.055 286.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D4
oklch(70.7% 0.086 285.5)
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Step 500
500
#847FC9
oklch(63.1% 0.11 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6962B0
oklch(53.9% 0.12 285.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C559C
oklch(49% 0.111 286)
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Step 800
800
#4B467F
oklch(42.7% 0.093 285.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B66
oklch(37.6% 0.072 285.5)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#6962B0 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) | #466EB3 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4469AE | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557180 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6962B0
#6962B0
oklch(53.9% 0.12 285.7)
- #787100
#787100
oklch(53.8% 0.114 105.3)
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 #6962B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
Use #6962B0 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.