#67699A
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.9% 0.076 281.7), rgb(103, 105, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#67699A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67699A |
| RGB | rgb(103, 105, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.076 281.7) |
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 #67699A | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #67699A | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #67699A text on white | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #67699A text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E6
oklch(88.6% 0.019 282.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCBED7
oklch(80.8% 0.035 282)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC3
oklch(70.7% 0.055 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8285B3
oklch(63.2% 0.069 281.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#67699A
oklch(53.9% 0.076 281.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C88
oklch(49.2% 0.07 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6F
oklch(42.8% 0.059 282.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F5A
oklch(37.8% 0.046 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#67699A 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) | #5A6F9C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586B99 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A727B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67699A
#67699A
oklch(53.9% 0.076 281.7)
- #777039
#777039
oklch(53.9% 0.076 102.1)
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 #67699A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.052
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.054
Use #67699A 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.