#6B558B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.4% 0.087 302.1), rgb(107, 85, 139).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.36:1).
About this color
#6B558B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.36:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B558B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 85, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.4% 0.087 302.1) |
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 #6B558B | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B558B | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B558B text on white | 6.36:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B558B text on black | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.3 | 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
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A897C4
oklch(70.7% 0.067 302)
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Step 500
500
#937DB5
oklch(63.1% 0.086 302)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A1
oklch(55.5% 0.095 302.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B558B
oklch(49.4% 0.087 302.1)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#6B558B 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) | #485F8D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D5F8A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655E69 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B558B
#6B558B
oklch(49.4% 0.087 302.1)
- #59692D
#59692D
oklch(49.3% 0.087 122.1)
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 #6B558B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.057
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.063
Use #6B558B 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.