#6E6897
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.2% 0.073 289.6), rgb(110, 104, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E6897 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 290°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6897 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 104, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 18%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.073 289.6) |
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 #6E6897 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6897 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6897 text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6897 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8D7E5
oklch(88.4% 0.019 289.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BED5
oklch(81% 0.032 289.7)
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Step 400
400
#9F9CC0
oklch(70.8% 0.052 288.8)
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Step 500
500
#8883B0
oklch(63.1% 0.067 289.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6897
oklch(54.2% 0.073 289.6)
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Step 700
700
#605A85
oklch(49.1% 0.068 290)
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Step 800
800
#4E4A6C
oklch(42.7% 0.056 289.2)
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Step 900
900
#413E57
oklch(37.7% 0.042 289.7)
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Step 950
950
#262433
oklch(26.9% 0.028 290.5)
#6E6897 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) | #5C6E99 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C6D96 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657079 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6897
#6E6897
oklch(54.2% 0.073 289.6)
- #72733F
#72733F
oklch(54.2% 0.073 109.6)
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 #6E6897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.055
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
Use #6E6897 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.