#6966BB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.3% 0.129 282.9), rgb(105, 102, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6966BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6966BB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.129 282.9) |
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 #6966BB | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6966BB | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6966BB text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6966BB text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE6
oklch(80.8% 0.059 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9899D9
oklch(70.6% 0.093 283.1)
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Step 500
500
#807FCF
oklch(63.1% 0.119 283)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6966BB
oklch(55.3% 0.129 282.9)
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Step 700
700
#5855A2
oklch(49% 0.12 282.8)
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Step 800
800
#484683
oklch(42.7% 0.099 282.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C3B69
oklch(37.6% 0.078 283)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#6966BB 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) | #4573BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #416DB9 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7787 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6966BB
#6966BB
oklch(55.3% 0.129 282.9)
- #7F7400
#7F7400
oklch(55.2% 0.116 102.9)
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 #6966BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6966BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.041
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.059
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.068
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #6966BB 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.