#6B5D8A
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(51% 0.072 298.1), rgb(107, 93, 138).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#6B5D8A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.55:1 |
| White text | 5.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B5D8A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 93, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(259, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.072 298.1) |
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 #6B5D8A | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -84.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B5D8A | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B5D8A text on white | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #6B5D8A text on black | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.3 | 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
#F6F5F8
oklch(97.2% 0.004 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F0
oklch(93.5% 0.011 297.6)
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Step 200
200
#DAD7E5
oklch(88.6% 0.019 295.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3BCD5
oklch(80.9% 0.036 298.4)
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Step 400
400
#A49ABF
oklch(70.7% 0.054 297.4)
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Step 500
500
#8E80AF
oklch(63% 0.071 298)
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Step 600
600
#79699B
oklch(55.6% 0.078 298.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6B5D8A
oklch(51% 0.072 298.1)
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Step 800
800
#53486B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 298.3)
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Step 900
900
#443C57
oklch(37.6% 0.046 297.7)
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Step 950
950
#282333
oklch(26.9% 0.03 298.7)
#6B5D8A 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) | #53648C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #556489 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65646D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B5D8A
#6B5D8A
oklch(51% 0.072 298.1)
- #626C3B
#626C3B
oklch(51% 0.072 118.5)
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 #6B5D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.055
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.056
Use #6B5D8A 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.