#6B5393
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.5% 0.102 300), rgb(107, 83, 147).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#6B5393 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 300°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.28:1 |
| White text | 6.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5393 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 83, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.102 300) |
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 #6B5393 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -86.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5393 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5393 text on white | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5393 text on black | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A896CB
oklch(70.8% 0.078 300)
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Step 500
500
#937BBE
oklch(63.1% 0.102 300)
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Step 600
600
#7D63AA
oklch(55.5% 0.11 299.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5393
oklch(49.5% 0.102 300)
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Step 800
800
#564376
oklch(42.6% 0.085 300)
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Step 900
900
#47395F
oklch(37.7% 0.065 300.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2238
oklch(27.2% 0.041 300.4)
#6B5393 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) | #415F95 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465F91 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635E6C | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5393
#6B5393
oklch(49.5% 0.102 300)
- #5B6A1C
#5B6A1C
oklch(49.6% 0.103 119.8)
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 #6B5393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.066
Use #6B5393 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.