#6E6EA4
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56% 0.083 283.4), rgb(110, 110, 164).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6E6EA4 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6EA4 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 110, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 23%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.083 283.4) |
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 #6E6EA4 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6EA4 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E6EA4 text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E6EA4 text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E7
oklch(88.6% 0.02 282.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDBED9
oklch(80.9% 0.038 283.8)
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Step 400
400
#9B9CC5
oklch(70.6% 0.06 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8384B7
oklch(63.2% 0.076 283.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6EA4
oklch(56% 0.083 283.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B5B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 283.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A4A71
oklch(42.6% 0.064 283.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E3E5B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 283.8)
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Step 950
950
#242436
oklch(26.9% 0.033 283.9)
#6E6EA4 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) | #5E75A6 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5C71A3 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607881 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6EA4
#6E6EA4
oklch(56% 0.083 283.4)
- #7D7739
#7D7739
oklch(56.1% 0.084 103.7)
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 #6E6EA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.053
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.055
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.059
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.059
Use #6E6EA4 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.