#6759D1
Closest named color: Slate Blue (#6A5ACD). oklch(54.2% 0.178 284), rgb(103, 89, 209).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6759D1 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Blue (#6A5ACD), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Slate Blue (#6A5ACD) |
| Black text | 3.92:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6759D1 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 89, 209) |
| HSL | hsl(247, 57%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.178 284) |
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 #6759D1 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6759D1 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6759D1 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6759D1 text on black | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F5FD
oklch(97.2% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7E8F9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 283.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5D6F6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 284)
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Step 300
300
#BABAF3
oklch(80.9% 0.08 284.5)
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Step 400
400
#9795ED
oklch(70.7% 0.127 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8077E8
oklch(63.1% 0.165 284.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6759D1
oklch(54.2% 0.178 284)
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Step 700
700
#594CB9
oklch(49.1% 0.165 283.9)
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Step 800
800
#493F96
oklch(42.7% 0.137 284.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C3777
oklch(37.7% 0.106 283.6)
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Step 950
950
#232146
oklch(27.1% 0.067 283.4)
#6759D1 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) | #006ED5 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0067CE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E758C | 0.152 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6759D1
#6759D1
oklch(54.2% 0.178 284)
- #7B7200
#7B7200
oklch(54.3% 0.115 104.1)
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 #6759D1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.008
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.011
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.014
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.022
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.044
- Bluey Purple #6241C7 ΔE 0.055
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.059
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.060
Use #6759D1 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.