#6F697D
Closest named color: Dim Gray (#696969). oklch(53.3% 0.032 299), rgb(111, 105, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6F697D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dim Gray (#696969), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dim Gray (#696969) |
| Black text | 3.99:1 |
| White text | 5.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F697D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.3% 0.032 299) |
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 #6F697D | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -81.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F697D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6F697D text on white | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6F697D text on black | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.6 | 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
#F5F5F6
oklch(97% 0.001 286.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9EC
oklch(93.6% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 200
200
#DAD8DE
oklch(88.6% 0.008 301.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2BFC9
oklch(81% 0.014 299.7)
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Step 400
400
#A29EAD
oklch(70.7% 0.022 298)
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Step 500
500
#8C8699
oklch(63.2% 0.029 300)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F697D
oklch(53.3% 0.032 299)
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Step 700
700
#635D6F
oklch(49% 0.029 300.5)
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Step 800
800
#514C5B
oklch(42.7% 0.025 300.5)
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Step 900
900
#433F4B
oklch(37.6% 0.021 300.6)
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Step 950
950
#27252C
oklch(27% 0.013 298.6)
#6F697D 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) | #656C7E | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #666C7C | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6C70 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F697D
#6F697D
oklch(53.3% 0.032 299)
- #6A705B
#6A705B
oklch(53.4% 0.033 120.5)
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 #6F697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.035
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.040
- Purple Grey #866F85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.047
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.050
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.053
Use #6F697D 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.