#6965B9
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(55% 0.128 283.5), rgb(105, 101, 185).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6965B9 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 4.16:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6965B9 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 101, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 38%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.128 283.5) |
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 #6965B9 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6965B9 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6965B9 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6965B9 text on black | 4.16:1 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 283.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE5
oklch(80.8% 0.058 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9999D9
oklch(70.7% 0.093 283.8)
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Step 500
500
#817FCE
oklch(63.2% 0.117 283.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6965B9
oklch(55% 0.128 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5955A1
oklch(49.1% 0.119 283.5)
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Step 800
800
#494683
oklch(42.8% 0.099 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3B69
oklch(37.7% 0.077 284)
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Step 950
950
#23233D
oklch(27% 0.048 282.7)
#6965B9 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) | #4571BC | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416CB7 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507686 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6965B9
#6965B9
oklch(55% 0.128 283.5)
- #7E7400
#7E7400
oklch(55.1% 0.116 103.5)
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 #6965B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6965B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.044
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.069
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.070
Use #6965B9 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.