#6E72AA
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(57.2% 0.086 280.2), rgb(110, 114, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6E72AA is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 280°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E72AA |
| RGB | rgb(110, 114, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(236, 26%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.086 280.2) |
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 #6E72AA | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E72AA | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E72AA text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E72AA text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#E8E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 280.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6D8E8
oklch(88.5% 0.022 280.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBBEDA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 280.6)
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Step 400
400
#999DC7
oklch(70.8% 0.061 280.4)
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Step 500
500
#8084B9
oklch(63.1% 0.08 280.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E72AA
oklch(57.2% 0.086 280.2)
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Step 700
700
#585B8D
oklch(49% 0.08 280.4)
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Step 800
800
#484B73
oklch(42.8% 0.066 279.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C3E5D
oklch(37.6% 0.053 280.7)
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Step 950
950
#232536
oklch(27% 0.032 278.9)
#6E72AA 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) | #6179AC | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5D74A9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7D86 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E72AA
#6E72AA
oklch(57.2% 0.086 280.2)
- #847939
#847939
oklch(57.2% 0.086 99.7)
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 #6E72AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.047
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.052
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.053
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.054
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.054
- Lavender Gray #7E7F9A ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.058
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.058
Use #6E72AA 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.