#6C558F
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(49.8% 0.093 301.4), rgb(108, 85, 143).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6C558F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 301°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.33:1 |
| White text | 6.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C558F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 85, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(264, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.8% 0.093 301.4) |
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 #6C558F | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -86.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C558F | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C558F text on white | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #6C558F text on black | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -20.6 | 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
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E7
oklch(88.6% 0.024 301.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BADA
oklch(80.8% 0.046 301)
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Step 400
400
#A896C7
oklch(70.6% 0.073 301.4)
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Step 500
500
#937CB9
oklch(63.1% 0.093 301.1)
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Step 600
600
#7E65A5
oklch(55.7% 0.1 301.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6C558F
oklch(49.8% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 800
800
#564472
oklch(42.6% 0.077 301.2)
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Step 900
900
#473A5C
oklch(37.7% 0.059 301.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2236
oklch(27% 0.038 302.3)
#6C558F 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) | #476091 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B608D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #665F6B | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #606060 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C558F
#6C558F
oklch(49.8% 0.093 301.4)
- #5A6A28
#5A6A28
oklch(49.6% 0.093 121.3)
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 #6C558F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.043
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.054
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Blue #475F94 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.060
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.062
Use #6C558F 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.