#6F69AE
Closest named color: Dark Lavender (#856798). oklch(55.6% 0.105 286.4), rgb(111, 105, 174).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#6F69AE is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 286°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Lavender (#856798), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dark Lavender (#856798) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F69AE |
| RGB | rgb(111, 105, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(245, 30%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.105 286.4) |
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 #6F69AE | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F69AE | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F69AE text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F69AE text on black | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9E9F3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 286.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7D7EA
oklch(88.5% 0.026 285.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEBDDF
oklch(81% 0.048 286.6)
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Step 400
400
#9C9ACE
oklch(70.7% 0.075 286.1)
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Step 500
500
#8580C2
oklch(63.1% 0.098 286.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F69AE
oklch(55.6% 0.105 286.4)
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Step 700
700
#5D5795
oklch(49.1% 0.098 286.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C4779
oklch(42.6% 0.082 287)
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Step 900
900
#3F3C62
oklch(37.7% 0.064 286.5)
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Step 950
950
#252339
oklch(26.9% 0.041 287.5)
#6F69AE 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) | #5373B1 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #526FAC | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E7683 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F69AE
#6F69AE
oklch(55.6% 0.105 286.4)
- #7B7720
#7B7720
oklch(55.6% 0.106 106.7)
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 #6F69AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Lavender #8D5EB7 ΔE 0.057
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.057
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.065
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.065
- Dark Periwinkle #665FD1 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.066
- Slate Blue #6A5ACD ΔE 0.067
Use #6F69AE 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.