#6E6C8D
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.6% 0.051 287.4), rgb(110, 108, 141).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6E6C8D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 287°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6C8D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 108, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(244, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.051 287.4) |
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 #6E6C8D | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6C8D | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6C8D text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E6C8D text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D8D8E1
oklch(88.5% 0.012 286.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCF
oklch(81% 0.022 285.9)
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Step 400
400
#9F9EB7
oklch(70.8% 0.036 287.3)
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Step 500
500
#8786A5
oklch(63.2% 0.046 286.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6C8D
oklch(54.6% 0.051 287.4)
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Step 700
700
#5F5D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.048 287.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C64
oklch(42.7% 0.039 286.5)
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Step 900
900
#403F51
oklch(37.6% 0.031 287.4)
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Step 950
950
#262530
oklch(27% 0.02 289.1)
#6E6C8D 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) | #64708E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #636E8C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677177 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6C8D
#6E6C8D
oklch(54.6% 0.051 287.4)
- #737350
#737350
oklch(54.6% 0.051 108)
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 #6E6C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E6C8D 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.