#6B5897
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.7% 0.099 296.6), rgb(107, 88, 151).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6B5897 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 297°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.46:1 |
| White text | 6.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5897 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 88, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(258, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.099 296.6) |
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 #6B5897 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -85.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5897 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5897 text on white | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5897 text on black | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.7 | 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
#EAE8F2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 295.3)
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Step 200
200
#DAD6E9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 295.5)
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Step 300
300
#C3BBDD
oklch(81% 0.048 296.1)
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Step 400
400
#A597CB
oklch(70.7% 0.076 296.8)
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Step 500
500
#8F7DBE
oklch(63.2% 0.098 296.2)
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Step 600
600
#7A65AA
oklch(55.6% 0.107 296.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5897
oklch(50.7% 0.099 296.6)
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Step 800
800
#544577
oklch(42.8% 0.082 296.6)
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Step 900
900
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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Step 950
950
#282238
oklch(26.9% 0.041 296.1)
#6B5897 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) | #466399 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #496295 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #626370 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #626262 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5897
#6B5897
oklch(50.7% 0.099 296.6)
- #626C20
#626C20
oklch(50.7% 0.099 116.5)
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 #6B5897, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.054
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.063
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.068
Use #6B5897 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.