#6E6987
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.7% 0.047 292.4), rgb(110, 105, 135).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6E6987 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.047 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6987 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 105, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.7% 0.047 292.4) |
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 #6E6987 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6987 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6987 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6987 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EE
oklch(93.6% 0.007 295.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECD
oklch(80.8% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 400
400
#A19DB4
oklch(70.7% 0.033 293.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A85A2
oklch(63.1% 0.043 293)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6987
oklch(53.7% 0.047 292.4)
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Step 700
700
#615C78
oklch(49% 0.045 292.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4C61
oklch(42.8% 0.035 291.4)
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Step 900
900
#423F50
oklch(37.7% 0.029 293.1)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#6E6987 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) | #626D88 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636C86 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696E73 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6987
#6E6987
oklch(53.7% 0.047 292.4)
- #6E7151
#6E7151
oklch(53.7% 0.047 112.3)
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 #6E6987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E6987 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.