#6D689B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.3% 0.079 288), rgb(109, 104, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6D689B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 288°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D689B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 104, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.079 288) |
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 #6D689B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D689B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D689B text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6D689B text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.5 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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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
#9E9CC3
oklch(70.8% 0.057 287.2)
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Step 500
500
#8783B3
oklch(63.1% 0.072 288)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D689B
oklch(54.3% 0.079 288)
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Step 700
700
#5E5A88
oklch(49.1% 0.073 287.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 287.3)
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Step 900
900
#403E5A
oklch(37.8% 0.047 287.2)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#6D689B 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) | #5A6F9D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596D9A | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62717A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D689B
#6D689B
oklch(54.3% 0.079 288)
- #74733A
#74733A
oklch(54.3% 0.079 107.9)
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 #6D689B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #6D689B 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.