#6969AB
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(55% 0.102 282.5), rgb(105, 105, 171).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6969AB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6969AB |
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.102 282.5) |
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 #6969AB | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6969AB | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6969AB text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6969AB text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EA
oklch(88.4% 0.026 283.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDE
oklch(81% 0.045 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#999BCE
oklch(70.6% 0.074 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8182C1
oklch(63.1% 0.094 282.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6969AB
oklch(55% 0.102 282.5)
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Step 700
700
#595995
oklch(49.1% 0.095 282.3)
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Step 800
800
#494979
oklch(42.8% 0.079 282.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D61
oklch(37.7% 0.061 283.1)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#6969AB 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) | #5372AE | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #506DA9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #567682 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6969AB
#6969AB
oklch(55% 0.102 282.5)
- #7D7320
#7D7320
oklch(54.9% 0.102 102.3)
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 #6969AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.052
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.066
Use #6969AB 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.