#6B508D
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.099 303.3), rgb(107, 80, 141).
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White text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#6B508D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 303°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.15:1 |
| White text | 6.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B508D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 80, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.099 303.3) |
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 #6B508D | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -87.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B508D | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B508D text on white | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B508D text on black | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8F2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 304.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 302.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BADB
oklch(81% 0.048 303.2)
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Step 400
400
#AA95C8
oklch(70.6% 0.077 303.3)
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Step 500
500
#967ABA
oklch(63% 0.099 303.8)
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Step 600
600
#8063A6
oklch(55.6% 0.106 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B508D
oklch(48.6% 0.099 303.3)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395D
oklch(37.8% 0.063 304)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#6B508D 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) | #415C8F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475C8B | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A68 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B508D
#6B508D
oklch(48.6% 0.099 303.3)
- #546821
#546821
oklch(48.5% 0.099 123.5)
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 #6B508D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.048
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B508D 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.