#6D69DC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.3% 0.171 281.3), rgb(109, 105, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#6D69DC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 281°. 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 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D69DC |
| RGB | rgb(109, 105, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 62%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.171 281.3) |
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 #6D69DC | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D69DC | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D69DC text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D69DC text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F5
oklch(88.4% 0.043 282.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7BBF2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 281.3)
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Step 400
400
#9497EB
oklch(70.8% 0.122 281.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B7AE5
oklch(63.1% 0.157 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D69DC
oklch(58.3% 0.171 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#554FB7
oklch(49.1% 0.159 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#454194
oklch(42.6% 0.132 281.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A3876
oklch(37.7% 0.103 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#222145
oklch(26.9% 0.066 282.3)
#6D69DC 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) | #2C7BE0 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2073DA | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #418398 | 0.148 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D69DC
#6D69DC
oklch(58.3% 0.171 281.3)
- #8B7C00
#8B7C00
oklch(58.2% 0.121 100.9)
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 #6D69DC, 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 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.053
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.057
Use #6D69DC 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.