#6D6CA7
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.7% 0.091 283.8), rgb(109, 108, 167).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6D6CA7 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 284°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6CA7 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 108, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(241, 25%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.091 283.8) |
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 #6D6CA7 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6CA7 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D6CA7 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D6CA7 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#D7D7E8
oklch(88.4% 0.023 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBEDB
oklch(81% 0.041 283.9)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC9
oklch(70.8% 0.065 283.6)
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Step 500
500
#8383BB
oklch(63.2% 0.084 283.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D6CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.091 283.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B5A8F
oklch(49.2% 0.084 283.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A4974
oklch(42.6% 0.071 284)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5E
oklch(37.8% 0.054 283.5)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#6D6CA7 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) | #5A74A9 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5870A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7782 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6CA7
#6D6CA7
oklch(55.7% 0.091 283.8)
- #7D7631
#7D7631
oklch(55.7% 0.091 103.5)
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 #6D6CA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.062
Use #6D6CA7 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.