What color is #6A6788?

#6A6788 is a medium, muted blue-violet. In RGB it is rgb(106, 103, 136), and in HSL hsl(245, 14%, 47%).

Is #6A6788 accessible as text?

On white, #6A6788 has a contrast ratio of 5.37:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 3.91:1 (fails). For text placed on #6A6788, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6A6788?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mauve-500 (#79697B).

What colors go well with #6A6788?

#6A6788 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #868967. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6A6788 below.

Is #6A6788 good for buttons?

#6A6788 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #6A6788 — black text only reaches 3.91:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6A6788 the same as CSS dimgray?

No — #6A6788 is not the CSS named color dimgray, but dimgray (#696969) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#6A6788 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6A6788

Not just a swatch — here's how #6A6788 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6A6788 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6A6788 Accent #A5C4C3 Surface #E9D6BF Secondary #9AA0A1 Anchor #22334A

Dim Gray opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #6A6788 Secondary #AFB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7F92A7 Anchor #2E3236

Dim Gray keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6A6788 Secondary #7E4633 Surface #EDD8C2 Accent #355247 Anchor #582238

Dim Gray plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6A6788 Anchor #3B2923 Surface #F3E1D2 Accent #749F7C Secondary #3C3734

Dim Gray anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F8F4EF Accent #6A6788 Secondary #9493A0 Support #9D9088 Ink #18140F

Dim Gray is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Dim Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6A6788 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 42/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 51/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 45/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 0/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 54/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 51/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 20/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 72/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6A6788 with

Light Slate Gray Mauve Taupe Warm Taupe Gainsboro Onyx

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E1E7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #756789 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6A6788 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6A6788;
  --color-base-rgb: 106 103 136;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(52.9% 0.051 288.7);
  --color-50: #F6F6F9;
  --color-100: #E8E8EE;
  --color-200: #D1D1DC;
  --color-300: #B0AFC1;
  --color-400: #8F8DA5;
  --color-500: #706E87;
  --color-600: #5A586A;
  --color-700: #43424D;
  --color-800: #2E2D34;
  --color-900: #1D1D20;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  dim-gray: {
    50: '#F6F6F9',
    100: '#E8E8EE',
    200: '#D1D1DC',
    300: '#B0AFC1',
    400: '#8F8DA5',
    500: '#706E87',
    600: '#5A586A',
    700: '#43424D',
    800: '#2E2D34',
    900: '#1D1D20',
  },
}

$base: #6A6788;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #F6F6F9;
$base-100: #E8E8EE;
$base-200: #D1D1DC;
$base-300: #B0AFC1;
$base-400: #8F8DA5;
$base-500: #706E87;
$base-600: #5A586A;
$base-700: #43424D;
$base-800: #2E2D34;
$base-900: #1D1D20;
$base-hover: #55526D;
$base-subtle: #D3D2DB;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6A6788",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F6F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8E8EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1D1DC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0AFC1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8F8DA5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#706E87",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#5A586A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#43424D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E2D34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D1D20",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6A6788

Color Lab

Pairs with #6A6788

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