What color is #6963BB?

#6963BB is a medium blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(105, 99, 187), and in HSL hsl(244, 39%, 56%).

Is #6963BB accessible as text?

On white, #6963BB has a contrast ratio of 5.12:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.10:1 (fails). For text placed on #6963BB, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6963BB?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-700 (#0069A8).

What colors go well with #6963BB?

#6963BB pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #B5BB63. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6963BB below.

Is #6963BB good for buttons?

#6963BB works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6963BB — black text only reaches 4.10:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6963BB the same as CSS slateblue?

No — #6963BB is not the CSS named color slateblue, but slateblue (#6A5ACD) is the closest CSS named color.

#6963BB Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6963BB

Not just a swatch — here's how #6963BB works with other colors. Named schemes with #6963BB in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6963BB Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #EAD5BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Tanzanite opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6963BB Secondary #7E4533 Surface #EDD7C2 Accent #365247 Anchor #582238

Tanzanite plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6963BB Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #759F7C Secondary #3C3734

Tanzanite anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6963BB Surface #F5E5D7 Anchor #5B2142 Accent #E5C2C8 Secondary #332B2F

Tanzanite sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6963BB Secondary #9697B7 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Tanzanite is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Tanzanite carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6963BB actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 27/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 46/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 51/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 52/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 36/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 99/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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Iceberg Amethyst Dark Khaki Gainsboro Prussian Blue

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E2EF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8663BB — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6963BB at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6963BB;
  --color-base-rgb: 105 99 187;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(54.7% 0.134 284.1);
  --color-50: #F5F4FB;
  --color-100: #E3E2F3;
  --color-200: #C8C6E6;
  --color-300: #A29ED1;
  --color-400: #7D79B9;
  --color-500: #5D589D;
  --color-600: #4C4979;
  --color-700: #3A3857;
  --color-800: #28273A;
  --color-900: #1A1924;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  tanzanite: {
    50: '#F5F4FB',
    100: '#E3E2F3',
    200: '#C8C6E6',
    300: '#A29ED1',
    400: '#7D79B9',
    500: '#5D589D',
    600: '#4C4979',
    700: '#3A3857',
    800: '#28273A',
    900: '#1A1924',
  },
}

$base: #6963BB;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F5F4FB;
$base-100: #E3E2F3;
$base-200: #C8C6E6;
$base-300: #A29ED1;
$base-400: #7D79B9;
$base-500: #5D589D;
$base-600: #4C4979;
$base-700: #3A3857;
$base-800: #28273A;
$base-900: #1A1924;
$base-hover: #4C469F;
$base-subtle: #D5D3E7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6963BB",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F5F4FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3E2F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8C6E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A29ED1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7D79B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5D589D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4C4979",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#3A3857",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#28273A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A1924",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6963BB

Color Lab

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