#6D669A
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.8% 0.081 289.6), rgb(109, 102, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6D669A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D669A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 102, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 20%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.081 289.6) |
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 #6D669A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D669A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D669A text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6D669A text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E6
oklch(88.4% 0.02 289)
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Step 300
300
#BFBDD7
oklch(80.8% 0.036 289.1)
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Step 400
400
#9F9BC3
oklch(70.7% 0.058 289.4)
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Step 500
500
#8882B4
oklch(63.1% 0.075 289.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D669A
oklch(53.8% 0.081 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605989
oklch(49.1% 0.076 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E496F
oklch(42.7% 0.062 289.5)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262435
oklch(27% 0.031 289.5)
#6D669A 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) | #586D9C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #586B99 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636F79 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D669A
#6D669A
oklch(53.8% 0.081 289.6)
- #717238
#717238
oklch(53.8% 0.08 109.7)
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 #6D669A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.059
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.060
Use #6D669A 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.