#6C698B
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.7% 0.053 288.5), rgb(108, 105, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6C698B is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 289°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C698B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 105, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.053 288.5) |
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 #6C698B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C698B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C698B text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C698B text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#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
#D8D8E2
oklch(88.5% 0.014 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED0
oklch(80.8% 0.025 288.4)
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Step 400
400
#9F9DB8
oklch(70.7% 0.039 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8885A6
oklch(63.1% 0.049 289.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C698B
oklch(53.7% 0.053 288.5)
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Step 700
700
#5F5C7B
oklch(49% 0.049 288.9)
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Step 800
800
#4E4C64
oklch(42.8% 0.039 288.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F52
oklch(37.7% 0.032 289.6)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#6C698B 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) | #616D8C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606C8A | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656F75 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C698B
#6C698B
oklch(53.7% 0.053 288.5)
- #70704C
#70704C
oklch(53.6% 0.053 108.1)
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 #6C698B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.047
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
Use #6C698B 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.