#6B5685
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.3% 0.077 304.2), rgb(107, 86, 133).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#6B5685 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.29:1 |
| White text | 6.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5685 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 86, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(267, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.077 304.2) |
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 #6B5685 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5685 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5685 text on white | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5685 text on black | 3.29:1 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F0
oklch(93.6% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 304)
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Step 300
300
#C6BBD5
oklch(80.9% 0.038 304.7)
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Step 400
400
#A998BF
oklch(70.8% 0.059 304.7)
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Step 500
500
#947EAF
oklch(63.1% 0.076 304.8)
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Step 600
600
#7E679B
oklch(55.6% 0.083 304.1)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5685
oklch(49.3% 0.077 304.2)
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Step 800
800
#57466B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 304.9)
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Step 900
900
#473B57
oklch(37.7% 0.049 303.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2333
oklch(27.1% 0.031 304.4)
#6B5685 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) | #4C5F87 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505F84 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #675D67 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5685
#6B5685
oklch(49.3% 0.077 304.2)
- #586936
#586936
oklch(49.4% 0.077 124.3)
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 #6B5685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.047
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.059
Use #6B5685 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.