#6E6F92
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.4% 0.054 283.2), rgb(110, 111, 146).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6E6F92 is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 283°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6F92 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 111, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 14%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.054 283.2) |
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 #6E6F92 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6F92 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E6F92 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E6F92 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 281.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFD0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 283.2)
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Step 400
400
#9D9EB9
oklch(70.7% 0.039 283.7)
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Step 500
500
#8586A7
oklch(63.1% 0.049 283.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6F92
oklch(55.4% 0.054 283.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5D7D
oklch(49% 0.051 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C4C65
oklch(42.7% 0.041 284.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4053
oklch(37.8% 0.032 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#252530
oklch(26.9% 0.02 285)
#6E6F92 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) | #667394 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #647191 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66757B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6F92
#6E6F92
oklch(55.4% 0.054 283.2)
- #78744F
#78744F
oklch(55.3% 0.054 102.7)
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 #6E6F92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.043
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.044
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
Use #6E6F92 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.