#6B508E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.101 302.9), rgb(107, 80, 142).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.63:1).
About this color
#6B508E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 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 6.63:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B508E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 80, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(266, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.101 302.9) |
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 #6B508E | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B508E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B508E text on white | 6.63:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B508E text on black | 3.16:1 | 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
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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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
#AA95C9
oklch(70.7% 0.078 302.9)
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Step 500
500
#967ABB
oklch(63.1% 0.1 303.4)
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Step 600
600
#8062A7
oklch(55.5% 0.109 303.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B508E
oklch(48.6% 0.101 302.9)
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Step 800
800
#584374
oklch(42.7% 0.082 302.8)
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Step 900
900
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#6B508E 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) | #405C90 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465C8C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655A68 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5C5C5C | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B508E
#6B508E
oklch(48.6% 0.101 302.9)
- #55681F
#55681F
oklch(48.6% 0.1 122.7)
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 #6B508E, 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 0.053
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.053
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B508E 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.