#6A69DE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.2% 0.174 279.9), rgb(106, 105, 222).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6A69DE is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A69DE |
| RGB | rgb(106, 105, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 64%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.174 279.9) |
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 #6A69DE | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A69DE | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A69DE text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A69DE text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#E6E9F9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 277.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3D7F6
oklch(88.6% 0.043 279.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6BCF3
oklch(81% 0.078 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9297ED
oklch(70.7% 0.125 280.1)
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Step 500
500
#787BE7
oklch(63.1% 0.159 279.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A69DE
oklch(58.2% 0.174 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#524FB9
oklch(49% 0.162 279.8)
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Step 800
800
#434295
oklch(42.7% 0.133 279.7)
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Step 900
900
#383877
oklch(37.6% 0.105 280.1)
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Step 950
950
#212246
oklch(27.2% 0.066 279.9)
#6A69DE 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) | #287CE2 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1673DC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #388399 | 0.151 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A69DE
#6A69DE
oklch(58.2% 0.174 279.9)
- #8C7C00
#8C7C00
oklch(58.3% 0.121 100.3)
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 #6A69DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.035
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.040
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.042
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.050
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.051
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
Use #6A69DE 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.