#6966B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.8% 0.116 283.6), rgb(105, 102, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6966B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6966B2 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.116 283.6) |
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 #6966B2 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6966B2 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6966B2 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6966B2 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE2
oklch(81% 0.052 284)
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Step 400
400
#999AD4
oklch(70.7% 0.084 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8180C8
oklch(63.1% 0.107 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6966B2
oklch(54.8% 0.116 283.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A579C
oklch(49.2% 0.108 283.6)
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Step 800
800
#49477E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C65
oklch(37.7% 0.069 283.7)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#6966B2 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) | #4B71B5 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486CB0 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537583 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6966B2
#6966B2
oklch(54.8% 0.116 283.6)
- #7D7300
#7D7300
oklch(54.7% 0.115 103.5)
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 #6966B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6966B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.054
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.055
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.058
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.066
Use #6966B2 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.