#6969CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.1% 0.152 280.4), rgb(105, 105, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6969CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6969CE |
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.152 280.4) |
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 #6969CE | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6969CE | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6969CE text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6969CE text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E7E9F7
oklch(93.7% 0.019 279.5)
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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
#9498E4
oklch(70.7% 0.111 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B7DDC
oklch(63.1% 0.141 280.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6969CE
oklch(57.1% 0.152 280.4)
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Step 700
700
#5453AE
oklch(49.1% 0.141 280.3)
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Step 800
800
#45448D
oklch(42.7% 0.118 280.8)
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Step 900
900
#393A70
oklch(37.6% 0.091 280.3)
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Step 950
950
#212242
oklch(26.9% 0.059 280.3)
#6969CE 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) | #3B78D2 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3371CC | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #437F92 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6969CE
#6969CE
oklch(57.1% 0.152 280.4)
- #887800
#887800
oklch(57% 0.118 100)
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 #6969CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.036
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.056
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.068
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.068
Use #6969CE 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.