#6D6FB2
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.9% 0.103 281.3), rgb(109, 111, 178).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6D6FB2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.56:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D6FB2 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 111, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 31%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.103 281.3) |
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 #6D6FB2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D6FB2 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D6FB2 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D6FB2 text on black | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#F4F5FA
oklch(97.1% 0.007 277.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8EA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 280.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDF
oklch(81% 0.046 281.2)
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Step 400
400
#989CCE
oklch(70.8% 0.073 280.8)
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Step 500
500
#8082C1
oklch(63% 0.094 281.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D6FB2
oklch(56.9% 0.103 281.3)
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Step 700
700
#585995
oklch(49.1% 0.095 281.6)
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Step 800
800
#484979
oklch(42.7% 0.079 281.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C3D62
oklch(37.6% 0.063 281.7)
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Step 950
950
#232439
oklch(27% 0.039 281.4)
#6D6FB2 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) | #5978B5 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5573B0 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597C88 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D6FB2
#6D6FB2
oklch(56.9% 0.103 281.3)
- #847925
#847925
oklch(57% 0.103 101.7)
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 #6D6FB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #6D6FB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Windows Blue #3778BF ΔE 0.063
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.063
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.064
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.065
Use #6D6FB2 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.