#6967CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.7% 0.155 281.1), rgb(105, 103, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6967CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6967CE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 103, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.155 281.1) |
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 #6967CE | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6967CE | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6967CE text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6967CE text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#E7E9F8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 279.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F3
oklch(88.6% 0.039 280.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8BCED
oklch(80.9% 0.069 281.1)
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Step 400
400
#9498E5
oklch(70.7% 0.112 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C7DDD
oklch(63.2% 0.142 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6967CE
oklch(56.7% 0.155 281.1)
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Step 700
700
#5552AF
oklch(49.1% 0.144 281.1)
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Step 800
800
#45448E
oklch(42.8% 0.119 280.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A3A71
oklch(37.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 950
950
#222242
oklch(27% 0.059 281.7)
#6967CE 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) | #3777D2 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F6FCC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437D91 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6967CE
#6967CE
oklch(56.7% 0.155 281.1)
- #867800
#867800
oklch(56.8% 0.119 101.2)
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 #6967CE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6967CE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.031
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.031
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.041
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.067
Use #6967CE 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.