#6B5989
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(50.1% 0.077 300.9), rgb(107, 89, 137).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6B5989 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.41:1 |
| White text | 6.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5989 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 89, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.077 300.9) |
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 #6B5989 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -85.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5989 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5989 text on white | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5989 text on black | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.2 | 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
#DBD6E5
oklch(88.5% 0.021 301.1)
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Step 300
300
#C4BBD6
oklch(80.8% 0.039 300.7)
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Step 400
400
#A798C1
oklch(70.7% 0.061 301.6)
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Step 500
500
#917FB1
oklch(63.1% 0.076 300.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B689D
oklch(55.6% 0.083 300.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5989
oklch(50.1% 0.077 300.9)
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Step 800
800
#55476D
oklch(42.8% 0.064 300.7)
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Step 900
900
#463B58
oklch(37.6% 0.05 301.4)
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Step 950
950
#292334
oklch(27.1% 0.032 300.5)
#6B5989 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) | #4E618B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #516188 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66616B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #616161 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5989
#6B5989
oklch(50.1% 0.077 300.9)
- #5D6A36
#5D6A36
oklch(50% 0.077 120.8)
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 #6B5989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.051
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.051
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.058
Use #6B5989 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.