#6E6596
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.5% 0.076 292), rgb(110, 101, 150).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6E6596 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6596 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 101, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 20%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.076 292) |
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 #6E6596 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6596 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6596 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6596 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.4 | 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
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19BC1
oklch(70.8% 0.055 292.2)
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Step 500
500
#8A82B1
oklch(63.1% 0.07 292.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6596
oklch(53.5% 0.076 292)
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Step 700
700
#615986
oklch(49% 0.071 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F496D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#423D58
oklch(37.7% 0.046 292.5)
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Step 950
950
#272434
oklch(27.1% 0.03 292.9)
#6E6596 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) | #586C98 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596B95 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #656D77 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6596
#6E6596
oklch(53.5% 0.076 292)
- #6E723B
#6E723B
oklch(53.5% 0.077 112.4)
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 #6E6596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.039
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.046
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E6596 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.