#675B9F
Closest named color: Dusky Blue (#475F94). oklch(51.3% 0.106 290.3), rgb(103, 91, 159).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#675B9F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Blue (#475F94), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusky Blue (#475F94) |
| Black text | 3.57:1 |
| White text | 5.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #675B9F |
| RGB | rgb(103, 91, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 27%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.106 290.3) |
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 #675B9F | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #675B9F | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #675B9F text on white | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #675B9F text on black | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E8F3
oklch(93.5% 0.015 290.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D6EB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 290.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCE0
oklch(81% 0.05 290.3)
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Step 400
400
#A098D1
oklch(70.7% 0.083 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#897EC4
oklch(63.1% 0.104 290.3)
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Step 600
600
#7366B1
oklch(55.6% 0.114 290.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#675B9F
oklch(51.3% 0.106 290.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F457B
oklch(42.6% 0.088 290.7)
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Step 900
900
#413B63
oklch(37.7% 0.067 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#26233A
oklch(27.1% 0.042 289.2)
#675B9F 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) | #4566A2 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #46639D | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #596875 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #675B9F
#675B9F
oklch(51.3% 0.106 290.3)
- #6B6C11
#6B6C11
oklch(51.4% 0.106 110.3)
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 #675B9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.057
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.065
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.065
Use #675B9F 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.