#6E69CE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.4% 0.151 282.8), rgb(110, 105, 206).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6E69CE is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E69CE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 105, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 51%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.151 282.8) |
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 #6E69CE | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E69CE | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E69CE text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E69CE text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#E7E8F7
oklch(93.5% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7F2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BABCEC
oklch(81% 0.068 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9798E3
oklch(70.8% 0.109 282.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F7CDA
oklch(63.1% 0.139 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E69CE
oklch(57.4% 0.151 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5852AD
oklch(49.2% 0.141 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#47438C
oklch(42.6% 0.117 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3C3A70
oklch(37.9% 0.09 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#232241
oklch(27% 0.057 283.4)
#6E69CE 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) | #3D79D2 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3772CC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4D7E92 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E69CE
#6E69CE
oklch(57.4% 0.151 282.8)
- #867B00
#867B00
oklch(57.5% 0.121 103.3)
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 #6E69CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.030
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.037
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.038
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.053
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.062
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.065
Use #6E69CE 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.