#6B697E
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53% 0.033 289.6), rgb(107, 105, 126).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#6B697E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B697E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 105, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53% 0.033 289.6) |
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 #6B697E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B697E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B697E text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B697E text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
-
Step 200
200
#D9D8DE
oklch(88.5% 0.008 293.9)
-
Step 300
300
#C0BFCA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 290.2)
-
Step 400
400
#A09EAF
oklch(70.6% 0.025 291.2)
-
Step 500
500
#89879B
oklch(63.2% 0.03 290.1)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B697E
oklch(53% 0.033 289.6)
-
Step 700
700
#605E71
oklch(49.1% 0.03 290.1)
-
Step 800
800
#4E4D5C
oklch(42.7% 0.025 288.4)
-
Step 900
900
#41404C
oklch(37.7% 0.02 289.2)
-
Step 950
950
#26262C
oklch(27.1% 0.011 285.6)
#6B697E 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) | #646C7F | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676C70 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B697E
#6B697E
oklch(53% 0.033 289.6)
- #6D6E58
#6D6E58
oklch(53.1% 0.033 109.6)
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 #6B697E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B697E 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.