#6B6CA4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.4% 0.086 282.4), rgb(107, 108, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6B6CA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B6CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 108, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 24%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.086 282.4) |
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 #6B6CA4 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B6CA4 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B6CA4 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B6CA4 text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E7
oklch(88.5% 0.021 279.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDA
oklch(80.9% 0.039 282.2)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8284B9
oklch(63.2% 0.079 282.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B6CA4
oklch(55.4% 0.086 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5B8D
oklch(49.2% 0.079 282.2)
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Step 800
800
#494A73
oklch(42.7% 0.068 282.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5D
oklch(37.7% 0.053 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#6B6CA4 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) | #5B73A6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586FA3 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7780 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B6CA4
#6B6CA4
oklch(55.4% 0.086 282.4)
- #7C7534
#7C7534
oklch(55.5% 0.087 103.2)
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 #6B6CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.059
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
Use #6B6CA4 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.