#67709E
Closest named color: Dull Blue (#49759C). oklch(55.6% 0.072 275.3), rgb(103, 112, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#67709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 275°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Blue (#49759C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dull Blue (#49759C) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #67709E |
| RGB | rgb(103, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(230, 22%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.072 275.3) |
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 #67709E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #67709E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #67709E text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #67709E text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F4F5F8
oklch(97% 0.004 271.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5D8E5
oklch(88.4% 0.018 275.6)
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Step 300
300
#BABFD6
oklch(80.8% 0.033 275.9)
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Step 400
400
#979FC2
oklch(70.8% 0.052 274.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E87B2
oklch(63.2% 0.066 275.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#67709E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 275.3)
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Step 700
700
#565E87
oklch(49.2% 0.067 275.2)
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Step 800
800
#464D6E
oklch(42.8% 0.056 274.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4059
oklch(37.8% 0.043 275.4)
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Step 950
950
#222534
oklch(26.8% 0.028 275.6)
#67709E 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) | #6275A0 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E709D | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #587980 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #67709E
#67709E
oklch(55.6% 0.072 275.3)
- #807340
#807340
oklch(55.6% 0.072 95.5)
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 #67709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.039
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.041
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.052
Use #67709E 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.