#6E6478
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(52% 0.033 307.8), rgb(110, 100, 120).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6E6478 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 308°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6478 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 100, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 9%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.033 307.8) |
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 #6E6478 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6478 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6478 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6478 text on black | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.8 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F6
oklch(97.1% 0.002 325.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.005 314.8)
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Step 200
200
#DBD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.009 308.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3BEC9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 306.4)
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Step 400
400
#A59DAD
oklch(70.8% 0.025 308.1)
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Step 500
500
#8F8499
oklch(63% 0.033 308.9)
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Step 600
600
#796E84
oklch(55.6% 0.036 307.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6478
oklch(52% 0.033 307.8)
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Step 800
800
#534B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.028 307.7)
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Step 900
900
#453F4B
oklch(37.8% 0.022 307.8)
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Step 950
950
#28252C
oklch(27.1% 0.013 304.9)
#6E6478 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) | #616779 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636877 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D666B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6478
#6E6478
oklch(52% 0.033 307.8)
- #636D58
#636D58
oklch(52% 0.034 128.3)
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 #6E6478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.033
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.049
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.051
Use #6E6478 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.