#6D6986
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.5% 0.045 291.1), rgb(109, 105, 134).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6D6986 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6986 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 105, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 12%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.045 291.1) |
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 #6D6986 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6986 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D6986 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6D6986 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BFCD
oklch(81% 0.02 289.2)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB4
oklch(70.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 500
500
#8985A1
oklch(63% 0.042 291.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D6986
oklch(53.5% 0.045 291.1)
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Step 700
700
#605D77
oklch(49.1% 0.041 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C61
oklch(42.8% 0.035 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#413F4F
oklch(37.6% 0.027 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#26252E
oklch(26.9% 0.017 290.3)
#6D6986 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) | #626D87 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C85 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686E73 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6986
#6D6986
oklch(53.5% 0.045 291.1)
- #6E7052
#6E7052
oklch(53.5% 0.045 111)
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 #6D6986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.050
Use #6D6986 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.