#6B518A
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(48.6% 0.093 304.2), rgb(107, 81, 138).
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White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6B518A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B518A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 81, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.6% 0.093 304.2) |
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 #6B518A | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B518A | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B518A text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B518A text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.3 | 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
#ECE8F1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 306)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E7
oklch(88.4% 0.026 303.5)
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Step 300
300
#C7BAD9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 304.4)
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Step 400
400
#AA96C6
oklch(70.7% 0.072 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#967BB7
oklch(63.1% 0.093 304.5)
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Step 600
600
#8064A3
oklch(55.6% 0.1 303.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B518A
oklch(48.6% 0.093 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#584471
oklch(42.7% 0.076 303.8)
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Step 900
900
#49395C
oklch(37.7% 0.061 304.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#6B518A 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) | #435C8C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #495D88 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665A67 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B518A
#6B518A
oklch(48.6% 0.093 304.2)
- #546827
#546827
oklch(48.6% 0.094 124.2)
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 #6B518A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.047
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.049
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
Use #6B518A 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.