#6762A4
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(53% 0.102 285.8), rgb(103, 98, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6762A4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6762A4 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 98, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 27%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.102 285.8) |
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 #6762A4 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6762A4 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6762A4 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6762A4 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACD
oklch(70.6% 0.074 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8481C0
oklch(63.1% 0.094 285.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6762A4
oklch(53% 0.102 285.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C5894
oklch(49.1% 0.095 285.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4878
oklch(42.7% 0.079 285.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C61
oklch(37.6% 0.063 286.7)
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Step 950
950
#252439
oklch(27.2% 0.039 285.7)
#6762A4 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) | #4C6BA7 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B68A2 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #576F7B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6762A4
#6762A4
oklch(53% 0.102 285.8)
- #746F1A
#746F1A
oklch(53% 0.102 106)
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 #6762A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.059
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.065
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.066
Use #6762A4 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.