#6966C8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.148 281.9), rgb(105, 102, 200).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6966C8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6966C8 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.148 281.9) |
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 #6966C8 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6966C8 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6966C8 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6966C8 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEB
oklch(80.9% 0.066 281.9)
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Step 400
400
#9698E1
oklch(70.7% 0.106 282.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D7DD9
oklch(63.1% 0.136 281.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6966C8
oklch(56.1% 0.148 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5653AB
oklch(49.1% 0.137 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#47448B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 282.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A6F
oklch(37.7% 0.089 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#222241
oklch(26.9% 0.057 281.9)
#6966C8 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) | #3B75CC | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #346EC6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #487B8D | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6966C8
#6966C8
oklch(56.1% 0.148 281.9)
- #837600
#837600
oklch(56% 0.117 101.7)
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 #6966C8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6966C8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.024
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.032
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.063
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.064
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.067
Use #6966C8 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.