#6C5291
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.3% 0.101 301.8), rgb(108, 82, 145).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#6C5291 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.25:1 |
| White text | 6.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C5291 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 82, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(265, 28%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.3% 0.101 301.8) |
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 #6C5291 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -87.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C5291 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C5291 text on white | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 81.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6C5291 text on black | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.0 | 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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F4F9
oklch(97% 0.007 304.2)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F2
oklch(93.6% 0.014 299.8)
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Step 200
200
#DCD5E9
oklch(88.5% 0.028 301.7)
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Step 300
300
#C6BADC
oklch(81% 0.049 301.4)
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Step 400
400
#A995CA
oklch(70.6% 0.079 301.7)
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Step 500
500
#957ABC
oklch(63% 0.101 302.4)
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Step 600
600
#7F63A8
oklch(55.6% 0.108 301.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C5291
oklch(49.3% 0.101 301.8)
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Step 800
800
#584375
oklch(42.7% 0.084 302.4)
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Step 900
900
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A2137
oklch(26.9% 0.042 302.5)
#6C5291 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) | #415E93 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #475E8F | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #655D6A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5E5E5E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C5291
#6C5291
oklch(49.3% 0.101 301.8)
- #586A1F
#586A1F
oklch(49.3% 0.102 121.9)
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 #6C5291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.050
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.050
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.056
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.060
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.062
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.065
Use #6C5291 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.