#6966C5
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.9% 0.144 282.1), rgb(105, 102, 197).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6966C5 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6966C5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.144 282.1) |
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 #6966C5 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6966C5 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6966C5 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6966C5 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F1
oklch(88.6% 0.036 282.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEA
oklch(80.8% 0.065 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9698E0
oklch(70.6% 0.105 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E7ED7
oklch(63.2% 0.132 282)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6966C5
oklch(55.9% 0.144 282.1)
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Step 700
700
#5753A9
oklch(49% 0.134 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#474589
oklch(42.8% 0.11 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6E
oklch(37.6% 0.087 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#222240
oklch(26.8% 0.055 282)
#6966C5 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) | #3D74C8 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #386EC3 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #497A8C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6966C5
#6966C5
oklch(55.9% 0.144 282.1)
- #827600
#827600
oklch(55.9% 0.117 102.4)
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 #6966C5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6966C5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.028
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.035
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.063
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.065
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.068
Use #6966C5 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.