#6E688E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.7% 0.059 291.5), rgb(110, 104, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6E688E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E688E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 104, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.059 291.5) |
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 #6E688E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E688E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E688E text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E688E text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#EAE9EF
oklch(93.7% 0.008 293.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E2
oklch(88.6% 0.014 290.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED1
oklch(80.9% 0.027 290.6)
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Step 400
400
#A09CBA
oklch(70.6% 0.044 291.4)
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Step 500
500
#8984A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E688E
oklch(53.7% 0.059 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615B7E
oklch(49.1% 0.056 292.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#423E53
oklch(37.6% 0.036 293.3)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#6E688E 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) | #5F6D90 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5F6C8D | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676E75 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E688E
#6E688E
oklch(53.7% 0.059 291.5)
- #6F7249
#6F7249
oklch(53.9% 0.06 111.8)
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 #6E688E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.049
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.053
Use #6E688E 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.