#6756AC
Closest named color: Iris (#6258C4). oklch(51.2% 0.132 290), rgb(103, 86, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6756AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Iris (#6258C4), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Iris (#6258C4) |
| Black text | 3.50:1 |
| White text | 5.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6756AC |
| RGB | rgb(103, 86, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 34%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.132 290) |
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 #6756AC | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -85.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6756AC | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6756AC text on white | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6756AC text on black | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6F0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 289.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.065 289.9)
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Step 400
400
#A095DC
oklch(70.6% 0.103 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897AD3
oklch(63.1% 0.131 289.8)
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Step 600
600
#7461C0
oklch(55.6% 0.143 290.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6756AC
oklch(51.2% 0.132 290)
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Step 800
800
#4F4286
oklch(42.7% 0.109 289.7)
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Step 900
900
#42386B
oklch(37.7% 0.085 290.7)
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Step 950
950
#26213F
oklch(26.9% 0.055 289.9)
#6756AC 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) | #3465AF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3561AA | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #546779 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6756AC
#6756AC
oklch(51.2% 0.132 290)
- #6B6B00
#6B6B00
oklch(51.1% 0.111 109.8)
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 #6756AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6756AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.052
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.056
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.067
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.067
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.069
Use #6756AC 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.