#6E72A2
Closest named color: Grey Purple (#826D8C). oklch(56.8% 0.074 280.1), rgb(110, 114, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6E72A2 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Purple (#826D8C), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Grey Purple (#826D8C) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E72A2 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 114, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(235, 22%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.074 280.1) |
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 #6E72A2 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E72A2 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E72A2 text on white | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E72A2 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#E8E9F0
oklch(93.5% 0.009 279.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E6
oklch(88.5% 0.019 279.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCBFD6
oklch(81% 0.032 279.7)
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Step 400
400
#9A9DC2
oklch(70.6% 0.054 281.3)
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Step 500
500
#8185B3
oklch(63.1% 0.069 280.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E72A2
oklch(56.8% 0.074 280.1)
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Step 700
700
#595C87
oklch(49% 0.069 280.5)
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Step 800
800
#494B6E
oklch(42.6% 0.058 281.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D3F59
oklch(37.7% 0.044 280.6)
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Step 950
950
#242534
oklch(27% 0.028 281.4)
#6E72A2 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) | #6477A4 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6174A1 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #617B83 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E72A2
#6E72A2
oklch(56.8% 0.074 280.1)
- #817843
#817843
oklch(56.8% 0.074 99.8)
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 #6E72A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.043
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.043
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.047
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.049
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.050
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.053
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.054
Use #6E72A2 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.