#6E69D8
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.1% 0.165 282), rgb(110, 105, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6E69D8 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E69D8 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 105, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 59%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.165 282) |
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 #6E69D8 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E69D8 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E69D8 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E69D8 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D6F4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8BBF0
oklch(80.8% 0.075 282.1)
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Step 400
400
#9597E9
oklch(70.8% 0.119 281.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BE2
oklch(63.2% 0.152 282)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E69D8
oklch(58.1% 0.165 282)
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Step 700
700
#5650B4
oklch(49.2% 0.154 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#464291
oklch(42.7% 0.126 281.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A3974
oklch(37.7% 0.098 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#222244
oklch(27.1% 0.062 281.4)
#6E69D8 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) | #327BDC | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2973D6 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #478196 | 0.142 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E69D8
#6E69D8
oklch(58.1% 0.165 282)
- #897C00
#897C00
oklch(58% 0.121 102.1)
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 #6E69D8, 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
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.039
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Cornflower #6A79F7 ΔE 0.057
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.057
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E69D8 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.