#6968E5
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.4% 0.185 279.4), rgb(105, 104, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6968E5 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6968E5 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 104, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 71%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.185 279.4) |
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 #6968E5 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6968E5 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6968E5 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6968E5 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
#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
#D2D7F8
oklch(88.6% 0.046 278.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF6
oklch(80.8% 0.084 279.8)
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Step 400
400
#9096F2
oklch(70.7% 0.134 279.5)
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Step 500
500
#7779ED
oklch(63.1% 0.17 279.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6968E5
oklch(58.4% 0.185 279.4)
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Step 700
700
#514EBE
oklch(49.2% 0.171 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#42409A
oklch(42.6% 0.143 279.4)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#202148
oklch(27% 0.071 279.4)
#6968E5 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) | #137CE9 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0072E2 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2D859C | 0.161 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6968E5
#6968E5
oklch(58.4% 0.185 279.4)
- #8D7C00
#8D7C00
oklch(58.4% 0.121 99.7)
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 #6968E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.030
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.047
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6968E5 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.