#6E6BAE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.102 284.6), rgb(110, 107, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6E6BAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 285°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6BAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 107, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(243, 29%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.102 284.6) |
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 #6E6BAE | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6BAE | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E6BAE text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E6BAE text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 281.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBDDE
oklch(80.9% 0.046 285.3)
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Step 400
400
#9B9BCD
oklch(70.8% 0.073 284.4)
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Step 500
500
#8381C1
oklch(63.1% 0.095 284.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6BAE
oklch(56% 0.102 284.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B5894
oklch(49% 0.095 284.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A4878
oklch(42.6% 0.079 284.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E3D61
oklch(37.8% 0.061 284.4)
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Step 950
950
#242439
oklch(27.1% 0.039 283.5)
#6E6BAE 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) | #5574B1 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5370AC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D7884 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6BAE
#6E6BAE
oklch(56% 0.102 284.6)
- #7E7724
#7E7724
oklch(55.9% 0.102 104.5)
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 #6E6BAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.056
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.064
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.064
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.067
Use #6E6BAE 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.