#6762CC
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(55.5% 0.159 282), rgb(103, 98, 204).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6762CC is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6762CC |
| RGB | rgb(103, 98, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 51%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.159 282) |
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 #6762CC | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6762CC | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6762CC text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6762CC text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.3 | 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
#E7E8F8
oklch(93.5% 0.022 283.1)
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Step 200
200
#D4D7F4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9BCEE
oklch(81% 0.07 282)
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Step 400
400
#9597E6
oklch(70.6% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D7BDF
oklch(63% 0.148 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6762CC
oklch(55.5% 0.159 282)
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Step 700
700
#5651B1
oklch(49.1% 0.148 281.8)
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Step 800
800
#46438F
oklch(42.7% 0.122 281.7)
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Step 900
900
#3B3972
oklch(37.7% 0.095 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#222243
oklch(27% 0.06 281.6)
#6762CC 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) | #2C73D0 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #246CCA | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41798E | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6762CC
#6762CC
oklch(55.5% 0.159 282)
- #817400
#817400
oklch(55.4% 0.116 101.6)
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 #6762CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.011
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.019
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.021
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.028
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.055
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.056
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.062
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.067
Use #6762CC 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.