#6766AD
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.3% 0.109 282.8), rgb(103, 102, 173).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#6766AD is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6766AD |
| RGB | rgb(103, 102, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 30%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.109 282.8) |
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 #6766AD | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6766AD | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6766AD text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6766AD text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 283.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#999BD1
oklch(70.8% 0.079 282.5)
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Step 500
500
#8181C5
oklch(63.1% 0.101 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6766AD
oklch(54.3% 0.109 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#595898
oklch(49.1% 0.101 282.7)
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Step 800
800
#49487C
oklch(42.7% 0.085 283.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D63
oklch(37.8% 0.064 282.9)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#6766AD 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) | #4D70B0 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A6BAB | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #527481 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6766AD
#6766AD
oklch(54.3% 0.109 282.8)
- #7C710F
#7C710F
oklch(54.2% 0.109 102.3)
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 #6766AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.046
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.058
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.062
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.065
Use #6766AD 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.