#6C6992
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54% 0.064 287.4), rgb(108, 105, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6C6992 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 287°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6992 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 105, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.064 287.4) |
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 #6C6992 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C6992 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C6992 text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6C6992 text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBED3
oklch(80.9% 0.029 287.9)
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Step 400
400
#9E9DBC
oklch(70.7% 0.045 286.7)
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Step 500
500
#8784AC
oklch(63.1% 0.06 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C6992
oklch(54% 0.064 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5C81
oklch(49.2% 0.059 286.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D4B69
oklch(42.7% 0.049 287.2)
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Step 900
900
#403F55
oklch(37.8% 0.037 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#262532
oklch(27.1% 0.024 288.2)
#6C6992 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) | #5E6E94 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5E6C91 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637077 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6992
#6C6992
oklch(54% 0.064 287.4)
- #727145
#727145
oklch(53.8% 0.063 107.2)
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 #6C6992, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.056
Use #6C6992 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.