#6E699A
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.5% 0.076 288.3), rgb(110, 105, 154).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6E699A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 288°. 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 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E699A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 105, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(246, 20%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.076 288.3) |
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 #6E699A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E699A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E699A text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E699A text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.8 | 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
#BFBED6
oklch(81% 0.034 287.5)
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Step 400
400
#9E9CC1
oklch(70.7% 0.054 287.4)
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Step 500
500
#8783B2
oklch(63.1% 0.07 288.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E699A
oklch(54.5% 0.076 288.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F5A87
oklch(49.1% 0.071 288.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4A6D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 287.6)
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Step 900
900
#403E59
oklch(37.8% 0.046 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#6E699A 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) | #5C709C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5B6D99 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64727B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E699A
#6E699A
oklch(54.5% 0.076 288.3)
- #74743D
#74743D
oklch(54.6% 0.076 108.7)
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 #6E699A, 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 0.042
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.056
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.057
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
Use #6E699A 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.