#6E70BE
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.8% 0.119 280.9), rgb(110, 112, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#6E70BE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E70BE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 38%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.119 280.9) |
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 #6E70BE | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E70BE | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E70BE text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E70BE text on black | 4.72:1 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7ED
oklch(88.4% 0.03 281.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABDE3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#979BD5
oklch(70.8% 0.085 280.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E81CA
oklch(63.1% 0.109 281)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E70BE
oklch(57.8% 0.119 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#56579D
oklch(49% 0.11 280.9)
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Step 800
800
#474880
oklch(42.8% 0.092 281)
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Step 900
900
#3B3C66
oklch(37.6% 0.071 281.4)
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Step 950
950
#22243C
oklch(27.1% 0.045 279.3)
#6E70BE 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) | #547BC1 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5075BC | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55808E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E70BE
#6E70BE
oklch(57.8% 0.119 280.9)
- #8A7B08
#8A7B08
oklch(57.9% 0.119 100.6)
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 #6E70BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.066
Use #6E70BE 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.