#6E659E
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(53.9% 0.088 290.4), rgb(110, 101, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6E659E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E659E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 101, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 23%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.088 290.4) |
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 #6E659E | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E659E | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E659E text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E659E text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E7
oklch(88.5% 0.022 288.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD9
oklch(81% 0.039 290.4)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC6
oklch(70.7% 0.064 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8981B7
oklch(63.1% 0.081 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E659E
oklch(53.9% 0.088 290.4)
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Step 700
700
#60588C
oklch(49% 0.082 290.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4872
oklch(42.7% 0.069 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 289.5)
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Step 950
950
#262436
oklch(27.1% 0.033 289.1)
#6E659E 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) | #556DA0 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556B9D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #636F7A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E659E
#6E659E
oklch(53.9% 0.088 290.4)
- #717331
#717331
oklch(53.9% 0.089 110.6)
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 #6E659E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.053
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.063
Use #6E659E 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.