#6964AA
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53.9% 0.108 285.4), rgb(105, 100, 170).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6964AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6964AA |
| RGB | rgb(105, 100, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 29%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.108 285.4) |
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 #6964AA | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6964AA | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6964AA text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6964AA text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDF
oklch(80.9% 0.048 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9ACF
oklch(70.6% 0.077 285.1)
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Step 500
500
#8480C3
oklch(63% 0.1 285.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6964AA
oklch(53.9% 0.108 285.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C5797
oklch(49.1% 0.101 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B477A
oklch(42.6% 0.083 285.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E3C62
oklch(37.6% 0.064 285.3)
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Step 950
950
#24233A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 285.2)
#6964AA 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) | #4D6EAD | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B6AA8 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57727F | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6964AA
#6964AA
oklch(53.9% 0.108 285.4)
- #787114
#787114
oklch(53.9% 0.107 104.9)
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 #6964AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.064
Use #6964AA 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.