#6B5495
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.8% 0.103 298.9), rgb(107, 84, 149).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6B5495 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.32:1 |
| White text | 6.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5495 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 84, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(261, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.103 298.9) |
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 #6B5495 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5495 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5495 text on white | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5495 text on black | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#DBD5E9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 299.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADD
oklch(80.9% 0.05 299.6)
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Step 400
400
#A796CC
oklch(70.7% 0.08 298.8)
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Step 500
500
#927BBF
oklch(63.1% 0.103 299)
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Step 600
600
#7C63AB
oklch(55.5% 0.112 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5495
oklch(49.8% 0.103 298.9)
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Step 800
800
#564377
oklch(42.6% 0.086 299.6)
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Step 900
900
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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Step 950
950
#292238
oklch(27% 0.041 298.2)
#6B5495 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) | #426097 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #465F93 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635F6D | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5495
#6B5495
oklch(49.8% 0.103 298.9)
- #5D6A1B
#5D6A1B
oklch(49.7% 0.102 118.5)
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 #6B5495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.067
Use #6B5495 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.