#6C709C
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.9% 0.068 279.9), rgb(108, 112, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6C709C is a medium-dark, muted blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C709C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 20%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.068 279.9) |
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 #6C709C | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C709C | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C709C text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C709C text on black | 4.43:1 | 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
#9A9EBF
oklch(70.7% 0.048 279.7)
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Step 500
500
#8186AF
oklch(63.1% 0.062 279.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C709C
oklch(55.9% 0.068 279.9)
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Step 700
700
#595D84
oklch(49.1% 0.063 279.3)
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Step 800
800
#494C6C
oklch(42.7% 0.053 279.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#6C709C 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) | #63759E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729B | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #60787F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C709C
#6C709C
oklch(55.9% 0.068 279.9)
- #7D7545
#7D7545
oklch(55.8% 0.068 100)
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 #6C709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.053
Use #6C709C 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.