#6F69C4
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.9% 0.137 284.1), rgb(111, 105, 196).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6F69C4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F69C4 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 105, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.137 284.1) |
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 #6F69C4 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F69C4 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F69C4 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F69C4 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F6
oklch(93.7% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7F0
oklch(88.6% 0.034 283.9)
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Step 300
300
#BBBCE8
oklch(80.9% 0.062 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9998DC
oklch(70.7% 0.099 284.3)
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Step 500
500
#817DD3
oklch(63% 0.127 284.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F69C4
oklch(56.9% 0.137 284.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A53A5
oklch(49% 0.128 284.5)
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Step 800
800
#494586
oklch(42.7% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3A6B
oklch(37.6% 0.082 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#24223F
oklch(27% 0.053 285.4)
#6F69C4 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) | #4577C7 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4271C2 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #557C8D | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F69C4
#6F69C4
oklch(56.9% 0.137 284.1)
- #837A00
#837A00
oklch(57% 0.12 104.4)
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 #6F69C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.043
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.043
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.066
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.067
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #6F69C4 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.