#6F679B
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(54.2% 0.08 290.5), rgb(111, 103, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6F679B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F679B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 103, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(249, 21%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.08 290.5) |
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 #6F679B | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -80.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F679B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F679B text on white | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6F679B text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.4 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F1
oklch(93.6% 0.011 286.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E6
oklch(88.5% 0.021 292.1)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 290.9)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC3
oklch(70.8% 0.058 290.6)
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Step 500
500
#8982B3
oklch(63.1% 0.073 290.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F679B
oklch(54.2% 0.08 290.5)
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Step 700
700
#605988
oklch(49% 0.075 290.2)
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Step 800
800
#4F496F
oklch(42.8% 0.062 290.8)
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Step 900
900
#413D5A
oklch(37.7% 0.049 290.1)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#6F679B 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) | #596E9D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #596C9A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65707A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F679B
#6F679B
oklch(54.2% 0.08 290.5)
- #727439
#727439
oklch(54.4% 0.081 110.5)
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 #6F679B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.059
- Dull Blue #49759C ΔE 0.060
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.060
- Faded Purple #916E99 ΔE 0.061
Use #6F679B 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.