#6A6D8E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.5% 0.051 280.5), rgb(106, 109, 142).
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White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6A6D8E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6D8E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 109, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.051 280.5) |
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 #6A6D8E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6D8E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6D8E text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A6D8E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD0
oklch(80.8% 0.024 280.5)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EB8
oklch(70.6% 0.038 281.9)
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Step 500
500
#8487A6
oklch(63.2% 0.047 280.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A6D8E
oklch(54.5% 0.051 280.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B5E7C
oklch(49.1% 0.048 280)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D65
oklch(42.8% 0.04 280.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4052
oklch(37.7% 0.031 279.8)
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Step 950
950
#242530
oklch(26.8% 0.02 280.8)
#6A6D8E 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) | #64718F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626E8D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627378 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6D8E
#6A6D8E
oklch(54.5% 0.051 280.5)
- #77714E
#77714E
oklch(54.5% 0.051 99.6)
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 #6A6D8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.047
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
Use #6A6D8E 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.