#6C6985
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.4% 0.044 289.7), rgb(108, 105, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6C6985 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6985 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 105, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.044 289.7) |
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 #6C6985 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C6985 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C6985 text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6C6985 text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#E9E9ED
oklch(93.5% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09EB3
oklch(70.8% 0.03 290)
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Step 500
500
#8886A1
oklch(63.1% 0.04 288.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C6985
oklch(53.4% 0.044 289.7)
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Step 700
700
#605D77
oklch(49.1% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C61
oklch(42.7% 0.035 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#6C6985 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) | #636D86 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626B84 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676D72 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6985
#6C6985
oklch(53.4% 0.044 289.7)
- #6E6F52
#6E6F52
oklch(53.3% 0.043 109.4)
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 #6C6985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.052
Use #6C6985 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.