#6A69BE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.1% 0.129 281.9), rgb(106, 105, 190).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6A69BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A69BE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 105, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 40%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.129 281.9) |
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 #6A69BE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A69BE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A69BE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A69BE text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EF
oklch(88.5% 0.033 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE6
oklch(81% 0.058 281.7)
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Step 400
400
#979AD9
oklch(70.8% 0.092 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E7FCF
oklch(63% 0.119 281.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A69BE
oklch(56.1% 0.129 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5756A2
oklch(49.2% 0.119 281.7)
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Step 800
800
#474684
oklch(42.6% 0.101 282)
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Step 900
900
#3B3B69
oklch(37.5% 0.078 282)
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Step 950
950
#23233E
oklch(27% 0.05 282.6)
#6A69BE 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) | #4875C1 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #446FBC | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4F7A8A | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A69BE
#6A69BE
oklch(56.1% 0.129 281.9)
- #837600
#837600
oklch(56% 0.117 101.7)
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 #6A69BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.047
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.048
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.071
Use #6A69BE 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.