#6A5E7D
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.5% 0.05 302.3), rgb(106, 94, 125).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#6A5E7D is a medium-dark, muted purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.51:1 |
| White text | 5.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A5E7D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 94, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 14%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.05 302.3) |
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 #6A5E7D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A5E7D | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A5E7D text on white | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6A5E7D text on black | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | 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
#F6F5F7
oklch(97.1% 0.003 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE9EE
oklch(93.7% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBD7E1
oklch(88.5% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 300
300
#C3BDCE
oklch(80.8% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 400
400
#A59BB5
oklch(70.7% 0.039 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#8F83A3
oklch(63.2% 0.049 302.1)
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Step 600
600
#796C8E
oklch(55.6% 0.054 302.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A5E7D
oklch(50.5% 0.05 302.3)
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Step 800
800
#534A62
oklch(42.7% 0.041 301.8)
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Step 900
900
#453E50
oklch(37.8% 0.032 302.6)
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Step 950
950
#28242F
oklch(26.9% 0.021 301.6)
#6A5E7D 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) | #58637E | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #5A637C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676269 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A5E7D
#6A5E7D
oklch(50.5% 0.05 302.3)
- #5F6A49
#5F6A49
oklch(50.6% 0.052 123.2)
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 #6A5E7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Slate #516572 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.053
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.057
Use #6A5E7D 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.