#6A6791
Closest named color: Dusty Purple (#825F87). oklch(53.3% 0.065 287.2), rgb(106, 103, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6A6791 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Purple (#825F87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Purple (#825F87) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6791 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 103, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.065 287.2) |
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 #6A6791 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6791 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6791 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6791 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E4
oklch(88.6% 0.016 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBD
oklch(70.8% 0.046 286.6)
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Step 500
500
#8784AD
oklch(63.1% 0.061 287.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A6791
oklch(53.3% 0.065 287.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E5B82
oklch(49% 0.062 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B69
oklch(42.7% 0.049 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F56
oklch(37.8% 0.039 286.4)
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Step 950
950
#252532
oklch(27% 0.024 284.7)
#6A6791 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) | #5C6C93 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6A90 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616E76 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6791
#6A6791
oklch(53.3% 0.065 287.2)
- #717042
#717042
oklch(53.5% 0.066 107.3)
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 #6A6791, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
Use #6A6791 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.