#6759CA
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(53.7% 0.169 284.8), rgb(103, 89, 202).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6759CA is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6759CA |
| RGB | rgb(103, 89, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 52%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.169 284.8) |
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 #6759CA | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6759CA | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6759CA text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6759CA text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#F4F5FC
oklch(97.1% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8E8F8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 286)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F5
oklch(88.5% 0.042 284)
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Step 300
300
#BBBAF1
oklch(80.9% 0.077 285.4)
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Step 400
400
#9995E9
oklch(70.7% 0.121 285)
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Step 500
500
#8178E2
oklch(63% 0.155 284.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6759CA
oklch(53.7% 0.169 284.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B4DB4
oklch(49% 0.157 285.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4092
oklch(42.7% 0.13 285)
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Step 900
900
#3D3774
oklch(37.6% 0.101 284.9)
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Step 950
950
#242144
oklch(27.1% 0.064 285.2)
#6759CA 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) | #0F6DCE | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0466C8 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #447289 | 0.141 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6759CA
#6759CA
oklch(53.7% 0.169 284.8)
- #787100
#787100
oklch(53.8% 0.114 105.3)
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 #6759CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.007
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.012
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.013
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.017
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.049
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.054
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.064
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.065
Use #6759CA 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.