#6968E1
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.2% 0.179 279.6), rgb(105, 104, 225).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6968E1 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6968E1 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 104, 225) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 67%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.179 279.6) |
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 #6968E1 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6968E1 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6968E1 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6968E1 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6E9FA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 277.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2D7F7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 278.4)
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Step 300
300
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#9197EF
oklch(70.8% 0.128 279.6)
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Step 500
500
#787AEA
oklch(63.1% 0.165 279.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6968E1
oklch(58.2% 0.179 279.6)
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Step 700
700
#524EBC
oklch(49.1% 0.168 279.9)
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Step 800
800
#434198
oklch(42.8% 0.138 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#383879
oklch(37.7% 0.108 279.9)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#6968E1 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) | #1E7BE5 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072DE | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #32849A | 0.157 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6968E1
#6968E1
oklch(58.2% 0.179 279.6)
- #8C7B00
#8C7B00
oklch(58.1% 0.121 99.6)
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 #6968E1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.033
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.041
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.050
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6968E1 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.