#6E698E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54% 0.057 290.5), rgb(110, 105, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6E698E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 291°. 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 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.07:1 |
| White text | 5.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E698E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 105, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(248, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.057 290.5) |
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 #6E698E | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E698E | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E698E text on white | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6E698E text on black | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | 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
#A09DB9
oklch(70.8% 0.041 290.2)
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Step 500
500
#8984A8
oklch(63.1% 0.054 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E698E
oklch(54% 0.057 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605C7D
oklch(49.2% 0.052 289.9)
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Step 800
800
#4F4B66
oklch(42.8% 0.044 291.2)
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Step 900
900
#413F53
oklch(37.8% 0.034 289.2)
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Step 950
950
#262531
oklch(27.1% 0.022 288.6)
#6E698E 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) | #606E90 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #606D8D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676F76 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E698E
#6E698E
oklch(54% 0.057 290.5)
- #70724A
#70724A
oklch(54% 0.058 110.6)
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 #6E698E, 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 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
Use #6E698E 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.