#675997
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(50.5% 0.097 293), rgb(103, 89, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#675997 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 293°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.45:1 |
| White text | 6.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #675997 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 89, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(254, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.097 293) |
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 #675997 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -85.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #675997 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #675997 text on white | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #675997 text on black | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.5 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6E9
oklch(88.4% 0.026 293.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1BCDD
oklch(81% 0.046 292.3)
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Step 400
400
#A298CC
oklch(70.7% 0.076 293.2)
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Step 500
500
#8C7EBF
oklch(63.1% 0.097 293.3)
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Step 600
600
#7667AB
oklch(55.7% 0.104 292.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#675997
oklch(50.5% 0.097 293)
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Step 800
800
#514677
oklch(42.8% 0.08 293)
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Step 900
900
#433B60
oklch(37.7% 0.063 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#272338
oklch(27.1% 0.039 292.3)
#675997 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) | #476399 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486195 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C6471 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #675997
#675997
oklch(50.5% 0.097 293)
- #656A1E
#656A1E
oklch(50.4% 0.097 113.1)
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 #675997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.048
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- Denim Blue #3B5B92 ΔE 0.063
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.064
Use #675997 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.