#6C6BAA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.097 283.5), rgb(108, 107, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6C6BAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C6BAA |
| RGB | rgb(108, 107, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 27%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.097 283.5) |
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 #6C6BAA | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C6BAA | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C6BAA text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C6BAA text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7E9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDD
oklch(81% 0.044 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCB
oklch(70.6% 0.07 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8282BE
oklch(63% 0.09 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C6BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.097 283.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A5992
oklch(49.1% 0.09 283.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4976
oklch(42.7% 0.074 283.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#6C6BAA 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) | #5773AD | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556FA8 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B7782 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C6BAA
#6C6BAA
oklch(55.6% 0.097 283.5)
- #7D7629
#7D7629
oklch(55.7% 0.098 104.1)
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 #6C6BAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.046
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.059
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.064
- Muted Blue #3B719F ΔE 0.065
Use #6C6BAA 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.