#6B709D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.9% 0.07 279), rgb(107, 112, 157).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6B709D is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 279°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B709D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 112, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.07 279) |
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 #6B709D | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B709D | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B709D text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B709D text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 279)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#999EC0
oklch(70.7% 0.05 278.5)
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Step 500
500
#8186B0
oklch(63.2% 0.063 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B709D
oklch(55.9% 0.07 279)
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Step 700
700
#595D85
oklch(49.1% 0.064 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#484C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 278.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F58
oklch(37.7% 0.043 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#232533
oklch(26.9% 0.026 278.2)
#6B709D 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) | #63759F | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #60719C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7880 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B709D
#6B709D
oklch(55.9% 0.07 279)
- #7E7543
#7E7543
oklch(55.9% 0.07 99.3)
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 #6B709D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.042
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.051
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.052
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.054
Use #6B709D 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.