#6A6293
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.4% 0.077 291), rgb(106, 98, 147).
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White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6A6293 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.78:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6293 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 98, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(250, 20%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.077 291) |
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 #6A6293 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6293 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6293 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6293 text on black | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.1 | 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
#F5F5F8
oklch(97.1% 0.004 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F0
oklch(93.7% 0.009 292.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E5
oklch(88.5% 0.019 292.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0BDD6
oklch(80.9% 0.035 291.1)
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Step 400
400
#A09BC1
oklch(70.7% 0.055 290.9)
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Step 500
500
#8982B1
oklch(63% 0.07 291.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A6293
oklch(52.4% 0.077 291)
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Step 700
700
#615986
oklch(49% 0.071 291.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F496D
oklch(42.7% 0.059 291.3)
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Step 900
900
#413D58
oklch(37.6% 0.046 290.8)
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Step 950
950
#262434
oklch(27% 0.03 290)
#6A6293 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) | #556995 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556792 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #616A74 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6293
#6A6293
oklch(52.4% 0.077 291)
- #6C6E37
#6C6E37
oklch(52.3% 0.077 110.6)
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 #6A6293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.053
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.055
- Metallic Blue #4F738E ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.062
Use #6A6293 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.