#6E6EAE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.098 282.8), rgb(110, 110, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6E6EAE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 283°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6EAE |
| RGB | rgb(110, 110, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(240, 28%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.098 282.8) |
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 #6E6EAE | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6EAE | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E6EAE text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E6EAE text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E8E9F2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6D7E9
oklch(88.4% 0.025 283.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDD
oklch(81% 0.044 282.5)
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Step 400
400
#9A9BCC
oklch(70.6% 0.071 283.5)
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Step 500
500
#8182BF
oklch(63% 0.091 282.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6EAE
oklch(56.6% 0.098 282.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A5993
oklch(49.1% 0.092 283.3)
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Step 800
800
#494977
oklch(42.7% 0.076 282.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D3D60
oklch(37.6% 0.059 283.2)
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Step 950
950
#242438
oklch(27% 0.037 283.7)
#6E6EAE 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) | #5A76B1 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5772AC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C7A86 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6EAE
#6E6EAE
oklch(56.6% 0.098 282.8)
- #81782B
#81782B
oklch(56.5% 0.098 102.6)
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 #6E6EAE, 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 0.057
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.060
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.061
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.062
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.063
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.064
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.064
Use #6E6EAE 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.