#6A579E
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.8% 0.111 294.4), rgb(106, 87, 158).
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White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6A579E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 294°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A579E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 87, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(256, 29%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.111 294.4) |
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 #6A579E | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A579E | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A579E text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A579E text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F3
oklch(93.6% 0.015 294.5)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6EB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 294.5)
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Step 300
300
#C2BAE1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 294.5)
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Step 400
400
#A496D1
oklch(70.7% 0.086 295)
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Step 500
500
#8E7CC5
oklch(63.2% 0.109 294.4)
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Step 600
600
#7864B2
oklch(55.7% 0.119 294)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A579E
oklch(50.8% 0.111 294.4)
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Step 800
800
#53447C
oklch(42.8% 0.091 294.6)
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Step 900
900
#443964
oklch(37.6% 0.073 294.4)
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Step 950
950
#28223A
oklch(27.1% 0.044 294.7)
#6A579E 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) | #4163A1 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #44619C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5E6473 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A579E
#6A579E
oklch(50.8% 0.111 294.4)
- #656C0A
#656C0A
oklch(50.8% 0.111 114.2)
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 #6A579E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.056
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.064
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.068
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.070
Use #6A579E 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.