#6966CB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.3% 0.152 281.7), rgb(105, 102, 203).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6966CB is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6966CB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 49%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.152 281.7) |
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 #6966CB | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6966CB | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6966CB text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6966CB text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 280.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 282)
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Step 400
400
#9598E3
oklch(70.7% 0.109 281.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D7DDB
oklch(63.2% 0.139 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6966CB
oklch(56.3% 0.152 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5652AD
oklch(49% 0.141 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#46448C
oklch(42.7% 0.116 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B3A70
oklch(37.8% 0.09 282)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#6966CB 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) | #3876CF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #306EC9 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #467C8F | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6966CB
#6966CB
oklch(56.3% 0.152 281.7)
- #847700
#847700
oklch(56.4% 0.118 101.8)
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 #6966CB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6966CB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.021
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.029
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.030
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.060
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6966CB 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.