#6966EC
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.6% 0.196 279.4), rgb(105, 102, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6966EC is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6966EC |
| RGB | rgb(105, 102, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 78%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.196 279.4) |
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 #6966EC | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6966EC | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6966EC text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6966EC text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F3F5FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 276.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6FA
oklch(88.4% 0.05 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.2)
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Step 400
400
#8F95F7
oklch(70.7% 0.142 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#7677F3
oklch(63% 0.181 279.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6966EC
oklch(58.6% 0.196 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514BC4
oklch(49.1% 0.183 279.5)
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Step 800
800
#423E9E
oklch(42.6% 0.151 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#37367E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 279.7)
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Step 950
950
#20214A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 279.2)
#6966EC 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) | #007DF0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E9 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #23859F | 0.169 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6966EC
#6966EC
oklch(58.6% 0.196 279.4)
- #8E7C00
#8E7C00
oklch(58.5% 0.121 99.1)
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 #6966EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.028
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.044
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.051
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.053
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.056
Use #6966EC 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.