#6E6880
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.1% 0.038 296.5), rgb(110, 104, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6E6880 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.95:1 |
| White text | 5.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6880 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 104, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(255, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.038 296.5) |
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 #6E6880 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6880 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6880 text on white | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6880 text on black | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9ED
oklch(93.6% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8DF
oklch(88.5% 0.01 292.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1BFCB
oklch(81% 0.017 293.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29DB0
oklch(70.6% 0.028 297.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B859D
oklch(63% 0.036 296.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6880
oklch(53.1% 0.038 296.5)
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Step 700
700
#625D73
oklch(49.1% 0.035 295.5)
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Step 800
800
#504C5D
oklch(42.7% 0.028 296)
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Step 900
900
#423F4C
oklch(37.6% 0.022 295.9)
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Step 950
950
#27252D
oklch(27% 0.015 296.8)
#6E6880 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) | #636B81 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #646B7F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6B70 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6880
#6E6880
oklch(53.1% 0.038 296.5)
- #6B6F56
#6B6F56
oklch(53.1% 0.038 115.1)
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 #6E6880, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.049
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E6880 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.