#6965F0
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.7% 0.203 279.4), rgb(105, 101, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#6965F0 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.203 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.203) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6965F0 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 101, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 82%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.203 279.4) |
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 #6965F0 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6965F0 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6965F0 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6965F0 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FC
oklch(93.5% 0.027 281.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1D6FB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 279.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBFB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 279.3)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F9
oklch(70.8% 0.145 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7676F6
oklch(63% 0.187 279.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6965F0
oklch(58.7% 0.203 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#5149C7
oklch(49% 0.189 279.7)
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Step 800
800
#423DA1
oklch(42.7% 0.157 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#373680
oklch(37.8% 0.122 279.5)
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Step 950
950
#20204B
oklch(27% 0.078 279.9)
#6965F0 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) | #007DF5 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072ED | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #1C86A1 | 0.175 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.204 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6965F0
#6965F0
oklch(58.7% 0.203 279.4)
- #8E7D00
#8E7D00
oklch(58.7% 0.122 99.7)
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 #6965F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.029
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.050
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
Use #6965F0 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.