#7069BB
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(56.5% 0.124 285.6), rgb(112, 105, 187).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#7069BB is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7069BB |
| RGB | rgb(112, 105, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 38%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.124 285.6) |
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 #7069BB | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #7069BB | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #7069BB text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #7069BB text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 282.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7ED
oklch(88.6% 0.03 285.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDBCE4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 286.2)
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Step 400
400
#9B99D6
oklch(70.7% 0.088 285.4)
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Step 500
500
#837ECB
oklch(63% 0.114 285.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#7069BB
oklch(56.5% 0.124 285.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C559F
oklch(49.2% 0.116 285.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B4681
oklch(42.8% 0.096 285.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3B67
oklch(37.7% 0.074 285.4)
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Step 950
950
#24233C
oklch(27% 0.046 284.7)
#7069BB 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) | #4C75BE | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A71B9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7989 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7069BB
#7069BB
oklch(56.5% 0.124 285.6)
- #807900
#807900
oklch(56.4% 0.12 105.6)
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 #7069BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.051
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.052
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.064
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.064
Use #7069BB 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.