#6E6D8A
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(54.6% 0.045 286.4), rgb(110, 109, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6E6D8A is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 286°. 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 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6D8A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(242, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.045 286.4) |
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 #6E6D8A | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6D8A | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6D8A text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E6D8A text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#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
#D8D8E0
oklch(88.5% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFBFCD
oklch(80.9% 0.02 286)
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Step 400
400
#9E9EB4
oklch(70.6% 0.032 285.6)
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Step 500
500
#8786A2
oklch(63.1% 0.042 286.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6D8A
oklch(54.6% 0.045 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E5D78
oklch(49% 0.043 286.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D4C61
oklch(42.6% 0.035 287)
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Step 900
900
#404050
oklch(37.8% 0.027 285)
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Step 950
950
#26252F
oklch(27% 0.018 289.7)
#6E6D8A 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) | #66708B | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #656F89 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687277 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6D8A
#6E6D8A
oklch(54.6% 0.045 286.4)
- #737354
#737354
oklch(54.7% 0.046 107.8)
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 #6E6D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.032
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.040
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E6D8A 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.