#6768AC
Closest named color: French Blue (#436BAD). oklch(54.7% 0.105 281.7), rgb(103, 104, 172).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6768AC is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is French Blue (#436BAD), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | French Blue (#436BAD) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6768AC |
| RGB | rgb(103, 104, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 29%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.105 281.7) |
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 #6768AC | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6768AC | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6768AC text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6768AC 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
#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
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#989BCF
oklch(70.6% 0.076 281.7)
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Step 500
500
#8082C3
oklch(63.1% 0.097 281.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6768AC
oklch(54.7% 0.105 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#585996
oklch(49.1% 0.097 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#48497A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 281.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#23243A
oklch(27% 0.041 281.3)
#6768AC 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) | #5171AF | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D6CAA | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #537582 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6768AC
#6768AC
oklch(54.7% 0.105 281.7)
- #7D7219
#7D7219
oklch(54.6% 0.105 101.9)
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 #6768AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6768AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.064
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.065
Use #6768AC 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.