#6E6CB6
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.113 283.4), rgb(110, 108, 182).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6E6CB6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.057 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6CB6 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 108, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 34%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.113 283.4) |
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 #6E6CB6 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6CB6 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E6CB6 text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E6CB6 text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8E9F4
oklch(93.6% 0.015 281.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7EC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 283.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCBDE1
oklch(80.9% 0.051 284)
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Step 400
400
#999AD2
oklch(70.6% 0.081 283.3)
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Step 500
500
#8181C6
oklch(63.2% 0.103 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6CB6
oklch(56.6% 0.113 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A579A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 283.8)
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Step 800
800
#49487D
oklch(42.8% 0.087 283)
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Step 900
900
#3D3C64
oklch(37.6% 0.068 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#24233B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 284.9)
#6E6CB6 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) | #5376B9 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5072B4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #597B88 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6CB6
#6E6CB6
oklch(56.6% 0.113 283.4)
- #827814
#827814
oklch(56.5% 0.112 103.2)
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 #6E6CB6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.059
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.063
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.063
- Light Indigo #6D5ACF ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.065
Use #6E6CB6 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.