#6E698A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(53.8% 0.051 291.5), rgb(110, 105, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6E698A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E698A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 105, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 14%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.8% 0.051 291.5) |
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 #6E698A | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E698A | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E698A text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E698A text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#D9D8E1
oklch(88.6% 0.012 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BECF
oklch(80.8% 0.024 291.3)
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Step 400
400
#A09DB6
oklch(70.7% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8985A4
oklch(63.1% 0.046 290.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E698A
oklch(53.8% 0.051 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#615C7A
oklch(49.1% 0.048 292.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B63
oklch(42.6% 0.04 292.3)
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Step 900
900
#413F51
oklch(37.7% 0.031 289.9)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#6E698A 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) | #616D8B | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #626C89 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #686E74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E698A
#6E698A
oklch(53.8% 0.051 291.5)
- #6F714E
#6F714E
oklch(53.7% 0.051 110.8)
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 #6E698A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
Use #6E698A 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.