#6B69A0
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.6% 0.085 284.9), rgb(107, 105, 160).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6B69A0 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B69A0 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 105, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 22%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.085 284.9) |
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 #6B69A0 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B69A0 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B69A0 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B69A0 text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7E7
oklch(88.4% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9C9CC6
oklch(70.8% 0.061 284.7)
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Step 500
500
#8483B7
oklch(63.1% 0.078 284.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B69A0
oklch(54.6% 0.085 284.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C5A8C
oklch(49.1% 0.079 284.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B4A72
oklch(42.8% 0.066 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3F3E5C
oklch(37.8% 0.051 285.2)
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Step 950
950
#252436
oklch(27% 0.033 286.5)
#6B69A0 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) | #5970A2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #576D9F | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E737D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B69A0
#6B69A0
oklch(54.6% 0.085 284.9)
- #787334
#787334
oklch(54.6% 0.085 104.7)
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 #6B69A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.059
Use #6B69A0 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.