#6C509B
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.5% 0.119 299.3), rgb(108, 80, 155).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6C509B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 299°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.056 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C509B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 80, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 32%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.5% 0.119 299.3) |
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 #6C509B | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -86.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C509B | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C509B text on white | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #6C509B text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.1 | 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
#F6F4FA
oklch(97% 0.008 301.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F4
oklch(93.7% 0.016 297.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5EC
oklch(88.6% 0.032 299.6)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.057 298.8)
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Step 400
400
#A894D2
oklch(70.7% 0.091 298.9)
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Step 500
500
#9478C6
oklch(63.1% 0.118 299.6)
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Step 600
600
#7F60B3
oklch(55.7% 0.128 299.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C509B
oklch(49.5% 0.119 299.3)
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Step 800
800
#57417D
oklch(42.7% 0.099 299.1)
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Step 900
900
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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Step 950
950
#2A213B
oklch(27.1% 0.048 299.1)
#6C509B 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) | #385E9E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F5E99 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #635E6E | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C509B
#6C509B
oklch(49.5% 0.119 299.3)
- #5B6A00
#5B6A00
oklch(49.4% 0.116 119)
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 #6C509B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.056
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.062
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.064
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.067
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.068
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.071
Use #6C509B 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.