#6762E6
Closest named color: Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1). oklch(57.3% 0.194 280), rgb(103, 98, 230).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#6762E6 is a medium-dark, vivid purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Periwinkle (#665FD1) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6762E6 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 98, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 73%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.194 280) |
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 #6762E6 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6762E6 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6762E6 text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6762E6 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E6E8FB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2D6F9
oklch(88.4% 0.048 280.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5BBF9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 279.9)
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Step 400
400
#9095F5
oklch(70.6% 0.139 279.9)
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Step 500
500
#7877F1
oklch(63% 0.178 280.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6762E6
oklch(57.3% 0.194 280)
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Step 700
700
#524BC3
oklch(49.1% 0.181 280)
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Step 800
800
#433F9D
oklch(42.8% 0.148 280)
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Step 900
900
#38367D
oklch(37.6% 0.117 280.4)
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Step 950
950
#202149
oklch(27.1% 0.073 279.3)
#6762E6 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) | #0079EA | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #006FE3 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #26819B | 0.166 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6762E6
#6762E6
oklch(57.3% 0.194 280)
- #897900
#897900
oklch(57.3% 0.119 100.1)
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 #6762E6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.032
- Medium Slate Blue #7B68EE ΔE 0.036
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.039
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.041
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.047
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.048
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.052
- Purpley #8756E4 ΔE 0.054
Use #6762E6 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.