#6767B2
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.8% 0.115 281.9), rgb(103, 103, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6767B2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6767B2 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 103, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 33%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.115 281.9) |
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 #6767B2 | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6767B2 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6767B2 text on white | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6767B2 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5D7EC
oklch(88.4% 0.029 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBBDE2
oklch(80.9% 0.052 282.7)
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Step 400
400
#989BD3
oklch(70.8% 0.082 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F81C8
oklch(63.1% 0.106 281.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6767B2
oklch(54.8% 0.115 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#58579B
oklch(49% 0.107 282.4)
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Step 800
800
#48487E
oklch(42.8% 0.088 282)
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Step 900
900
#3C3C65
oklch(37.6% 0.069 282.5)
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Step 950
950
#23243B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 281.2)
#6767B2 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) | #4C71B5 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #486CB0 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #507684 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6767B2
#6767B2
oklch(54.8% 0.115 281.9)
- #7F7200
#7F7200
oklch(54.7% 0.114 101.5)
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 #6767B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6767B2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.047
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.055
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.057
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.062
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6767B2 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.