#6969E4
Closest named color: Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE). oklch(58.5% 0.182 279.2), rgb(105, 105, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6969E4 is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Medium Slate Blue (#7B68EE) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6969E4 |
| RGB | rgb(105, 105, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.182 279.2) |
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 #6969E4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6969E4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6969E4 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6969E4 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#B5BCF5
oklch(81% 0.081 279)
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Step 400
400
#9097F1
oklch(70.8% 0.131 279.1)
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Step 500
500
#777AEC
oklch(63.2% 0.168 279.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6969E4
oklch(58.5% 0.182 279.2)
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Step 700
700
#514EBD
oklch(49.1% 0.169 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#424199
oklch(42.8% 0.14 279.2)
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Step 900
900
#37387A
oklch(37.7% 0.11 279.1)
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Step 950
950
#202147
oklch(26.9% 0.069 279.5)
#6969E4 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) | #1B7DE8 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0073E1 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2E859C | 0.158 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6969E4
#6969E4
oklch(58.5% 0.182 279.2)
- #8E7C00
#8E7C00
oklch(58.5% 0.121 99.1)
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 #6969E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.031
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.045
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.049
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.056
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6969E4 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.