#6E709E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.2% 0.071 281.9), rgb(110, 112, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#6E709E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 282°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E709E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(238, 20%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.071 281.9) |
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 #6E709E | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E709E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E709E text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E709E text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#E9E9F0
oklch(93.6% 0.009 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 282.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDBFD5
oklch(81% 0.031 281.6)
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Step 400
400
#9B9DC0
oklch(70.6% 0.051 282.4)
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Step 500
500
#8385B1
oklch(63.1% 0.066 282.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E709E
oklch(56.2% 0.071 281.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A5C85
oklch(49% 0.065 281.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A4B6C
oklch(42.6% 0.054 282.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E3F58
oklch(37.8% 0.043 282.4)
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Step 950
950
#242533
oklch(27% 0.026 281.3)
#6E709E 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) | #6375A0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #61729D | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #627880 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E709E
#6E709E
oklch(56.2% 0.071 281.9)
- #7D7744
#7D7744
oklch(56.2% 0.071 102.5)
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 #6E709E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.041
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.048
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.051
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.053
Use #6E709E 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.