#6965D5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.8% 0.167 281.3), rgb(105, 101, 213).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6965D5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 281°. 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 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6965D5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 101, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 57%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.167 281.3) |
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 #6965D5 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6965D5 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6965D5 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6965D5 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F9
oklch(93.7% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 281)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCF1
oklch(81% 0.075 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9497EA
oklch(70.7% 0.121 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B7BE3
oklch(63.1% 0.153 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6965D5
oklch(56.8% 0.167 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#5550B5
oklch(49.1% 0.155 281.3)
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Step 800
800
#454292
oklch(42.7% 0.128 281.2)
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Step 900
900
#3A3975
oklch(37.8% 0.1 281.2)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#6965D5 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) | #2977D9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1D6FD3 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E7E93 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6965D5
#6965D5
oklch(56.8% 0.167 281.3)
- #867800
#867800
oklch(56.8% 0.119 101.2)
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 #6965D5, 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 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.028
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.058
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.060
Use #6965D5 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.