#6E6FAA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(56.6% 0.091 282.4), rgb(110, 111, 170).
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White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6E6FAA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6FAA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 111, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(239, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.091 282.4) |
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 #6E6FAA | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6FAA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E6FAA text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E6FAA text on black | 4.51:1 | 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
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCBEDB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 282.3)
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Step 400
400
#9A9CC9
oklch(70.7% 0.066 282.6)
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Step 500
500
#8183BB
oklch(63% 0.084 282.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E6FAA
oklch(56.6% 0.091 282.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A5A8F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 282.9)
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Step 800
800
#494A74
oklch(42.7% 0.069 282)
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Step 900
900
#3D3E5E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 282.1)
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Step 950
950
#242437
oklch(26.9% 0.035 283.8)
#6E6FAA 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) | #5D76AC | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A72A9 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7A85 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6FAA
#6E6FAA
oklch(56.6% 0.091 282.4)
- #807833
#807833
oklch(56.5% 0.091 102.7)
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 #6E6FAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.054
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.056
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.058
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.060
- Flat Blue #3C73A8 ΔE 0.060
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.062
Use #6E6FAA 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.