#6C509E
Closest named color: Twilight (#4E518B). oklch(49.7% 0.123 298.4), rgb(108, 80, 158).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6C509E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 298°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Twilight (#4E518B), ΔE 0.058 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Twilight (#4E518B) |
| Black text | 3.27:1 |
| White text | 6.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C509E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 80, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(262, 33%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.7% 0.123 298.4) |
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 #6C509E | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -86.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C509E | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C509E text on white | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #6C509E text on black | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.2 | 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
#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
#DBD5ED
oklch(88.5% 0.033 297.2)
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Step 300
300
#C5B9E3
oklch(80.9% 0.06 298.1)
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Step 400
400
#A894D4
oklch(70.8% 0.094 298.3)
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Step 500
500
#9378C9
oklch(63.1% 0.122 298.2)
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Step 600
600
#7E5FB5
oklch(55.5% 0.132 298.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C509E
oklch(49.7% 0.123 298.4)
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Step 800
800
#57417F
oklch(42.8% 0.102 298.4)
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Step 900
900
#473766
oklch(37.7% 0.08 298.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A213C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 298.4)
#6C509E 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) | #365FA1 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D5E9C | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #625F6F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5F5F5F | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C509E
#6C509E
oklch(49.7% 0.123 298.4)
- #5C6B00
#5C6B00
oklch(49.8% 0.117 118.9)
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 #6C509E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.058
- Iris #6258C4 ΔE 0.062
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.065
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.067
- Rebecca Purple #663399 ΔE 0.069
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.069
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.070
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.074
Use #6C509E 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.