#6F70CA
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(58.6% 0.136 280.9), rgb(111, 112, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6F70CA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F70CA |
| RGB | rgb(111, 112, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.136 280.9) |
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 #6F70CA | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F70CA | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F70CA text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F70CA text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F4F5FB
oklch(97.1% 0.008 278.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7E9F6
oklch(93.6% 0.018 279.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9BDE8
oklch(81% 0.061 280.8)
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Step 400
400
#959ADC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 280.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D7FD3
oklch(63.1% 0.125 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F70CA
oklch(58.6% 0.136 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5555A6
oklch(49.1% 0.127 280.7)
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Step 800
800
#464686
oklch(42.7% 0.104 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A3B6C
oklch(37.6% 0.083 280.8)
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Step 950
950
#22233F
oklch(27% 0.052 280.8)
#6F70CA 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) | #4D7DCD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4776C8 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #518393 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F70CA
#6F70CA
oklch(58.6% 0.136 280.9)
- #8C7D00
#8C7D00
oklch(58.5% 0.122 101)
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 #6F70CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.062
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
Use #6F70CA 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.