#6B609B
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(52.5% 0.092 291.5), rgb(107, 96, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#6B609B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 291°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B609B |
| RGB | rgb(107, 96, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(251, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.092 291.5) |
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 #6B609B | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B609B | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6B609B text on white | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6B609B text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5F9
oklch(97.1% 0.005 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE9F1
oklch(93.7% 0.011 291.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9D7E8
oklch(88.6% 0.023 291.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0BCDA
oklch(80.8% 0.042 291.5)
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Step 400
400
#A09AC7
oklch(70.7% 0.065 290.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A80B9
oklch(63.1% 0.085 291.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B609B
oklch(52.5% 0.092 291.5)
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Step 700
700
#61578D
oklch(49% 0.086 291.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F4873
oklch(42.8% 0.07 290.6)
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Step 900
900
#423C5D
oklch(37.7% 0.056 291.8)
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Step 950
950
#262336
oklch(26.8% 0.035 291.1)
#6B609B 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) | #4F699D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #50679A | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #606B76 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B609B
#6B609B
oklch(52.5% 0.092 291.5)
- #6C6F2A
#6C6F2A
oklch(52.4% 0.092 111.5)
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 #6B609B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Lavender #856798 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- French Blue #436BAD ΔE 0.060
- Grey Purple #826D8C ΔE 0.063
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.068
Use #6B609B 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.