#6965D1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.162 281.6), rgb(105, 101, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6965D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6965D1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 101, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 54%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.162 281.6) |
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 #6965D1 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6965D1 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6965D1 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6965D1 text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCEF
oklch(81% 0.072 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9597E7
oklch(70.7% 0.116 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C7BE0
oklch(63% 0.149 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6965D1
oklch(56.5% 0.162 281.6)
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Step 700
700
#5551B2
oklch(49.1% 0.15 281.2)
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Step 800
800
#464390
oklch(42.8% 0.123 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A3973
oklch(37.7% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#6965D1 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) | #2E76D5 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #256ECF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #417D91 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6965D1
#6965D1
oklch(56.5% 0.162 281.6)
- #857700
#857700
oklch(56.5% 0.118 101.2)
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 #6965D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.016
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.026
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.026
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.052
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.053
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.063
Use #6965D1 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.