#6B69AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.1% 0.1 284), rgb(107, 105, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6B69AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B69AA |
| RGB | rgb(107, 105, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 28%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.1 284) |
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 #6B69AA | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B69AA | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B69AA text on white | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B69AA text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDDD
oklch(80.8% 0.045 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCC
oklch(70.7% 0.071 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8382BF
oklch(63.2% 0.091 284.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B69AA
oklch(55.1% 0.1 284)
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Step 700
700
#5B5993
oklch(49.2% 0.092 284.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A4978
oklch(42.8% 0.077 283.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D60
oklch(37.7% 0.059 284.5)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#6B69AA 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) | #5472AD | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526EA8 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5A7581 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B69AA
#6B69AA
oklch(55.1% 0.1 284)
- #7C7424
#7C7424
oklch(55.1% 0.1 103.6)
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 #6B69AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.051
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.061
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
Use #6B69AA 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.