Palettes / Colors / #6966EA
#6966EA — Light Blue
#6966EA is a blue color we call Light Blue, closest to the named color SlateBlue (#6A5ACD). It belongs to the blue family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: slateblue (#6A5ACD) — not an exact match. CSS slateblue gives you #6A5ACD, a different color; use #6966EA when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#6966EA is a cool blue color associated with trust, calm and professionalism. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #E8EA66; it also sits naturally between #66A6EA and #AA66EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #6966EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 105, 102, 234 |
| HSL | 241°, 76%, 66% |
| HSV | 241°, 56%, 92% |
| CMYK | 55%, 56%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 25.43, 18.45, 80.06 |
| Yxy | 18.45, 0.2052, 0.1488 |
| CIE-Lab | 50.03, 37.55, -66.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 42.95, 33.34, -85.98 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 41% · Green 40% · Blue 92%
Cyan 55% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #6966EA
.text { color: #6966EA; }
.background { background-color: #6966EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6966EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(105, 102, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(241, 76%, 66%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6966EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(105, 102, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6966EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(105, 102, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#6966EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6966EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #E8EA66:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 4.48:1 AA large only |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 4.69:1 AA |
Best text color on #6966EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #6966EA
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #6966EA: ·
How #6966EA looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #6966EA rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #6966EA?
#6966EA is Light Blue, a blue color (RGB 105, 102, 234). Its closest standard named color is SlateBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #6966EA?
#6966EA is RGB 105, 102, 234 — HSL 241°, 76%, 66% — CMYK 55%, 56%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #6966EA?
Its complement is #E8EA66; analogous partners are #66A6EA and #AA66EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #6966EA for text?
Black text on #6966EA has a contrast ratio of 4.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 4.48:1.