#6D709C
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56% 0.068 280.9), rgb(109, 112, 156).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#6D709C is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 281°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D709C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 112, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 19%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.068 280.9) |
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 #6D709C | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D709C | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D709C text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D709C text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E4
oklch(88.5% 0.016 282.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD5
oklch(80.9% 0.031 279.5)
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Step 400
400
#9B9EBF
oklch(70.8% 0.048 281)
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Step 500
500
#8285AF
oklch(63% 0.063 281.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D709C
oklch(56% 0.068 280.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5D84
oklch(49.2% 0.062 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A4C6B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F57
oklch(37.6% 0.041 280.5)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#6D709C 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) | #63759E | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729B | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61787F | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D709C
#6D709C
oklch(56% 0.068 280.9)
- #7D7646
#7D7646
oklch(56% 0.068 101)
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 #6D709C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.042
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.051
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #6D709C 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.