#6D6F97
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.6% 0.062 282), rgb(109, 111, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#6D6F97 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6F97 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 111, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(237, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.062 282) |
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 #6D6F97 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6F97 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D6F97 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D6F97 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E9E9EF
oklch(93.6% 0.008 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E3
oklch(88.5% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD3
oklch(80.9% 0.028 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#9C9EBC
oklch(70.8% 0.044 282.2)
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Step 500
500
#8386AC
oklch(63.1% 0.057 281.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 282)
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Step 700
700
#5B5D81
oklch(49.1% 0.057 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C69
oklch(42.7% 0.048 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F55
oklch(37.6% 0.038 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242532
oklch(26.9% 0.024 281.2)
#6D6F97 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) | #647499 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #627196 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63767D | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6F97
#6D6F97
oklch(55.6% 0.062 282)
- #7A7549
#7A7549
oklch(55.6% 0.063 102.6)
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 #6D6F97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.045
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #6D6F97 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.