#6E718E
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(55.7% 0.045 280.2), rgb(110, 113, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#6E718E is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 280°. 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 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E718E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 113, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(234, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.045 280.2) |
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 #6E718E | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E718E | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E718E text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E718E text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9EE
oklch(93.5% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7D8E1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 281.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEBFCE
oklch(80.8% 0.021 282.9)
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Step 400
400
#9C9FB5
oklch(70.7% 0.032 279.4)
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Step 500
500
#8487A3
oklch(63.1% 0.042 280.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E718E
oklch(55.7% 0.045 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C5E79
oklch(49.1% 0.043 281.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B4D62
oklch(42.7% 0.035 280.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4050
oklch(37.7% 0.027 282.2)
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Step 950
950
#25262F
oklch(27.1% 0.017 280.2)
#6E718E 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) | #69748F | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #68728D | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67767B | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E718E
#6E718E
oklch(55.7% 0.045 280.2)
- #797556
#797556
oklch(55.8% 0.045 101.6)
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 #6E718E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.033
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.036
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.045
Use #6E718E 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.