#6B6C8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.2% 0.047 283.2), rgb(107, 108, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6B6C8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 283°. 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 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6C8A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 108, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.047 283.2) |
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 #6B6C8A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6C8A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B6C8A text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6B6C8A text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB5
oklch(70.6% 0.033 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8587A3
oklch(63.2% 0.042 281.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B6C8A
oklch(54.2% 0.047 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D5E79
oklch(49.1% 0.043 283)
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Step 800
800
#4C4D62
oklch(42.8% 0.035 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25252F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 285.1)
#6B6C8A 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) | #646F8B | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636D89 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647176 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6C8A
#6B6C8A
oklch(54.2% 0.047 283.2)
- #747151
#747151
oklch(54.3% 0.047 103.3)
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 #6B6C8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.039
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
Use #6B6C8A 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.