#6D5280
Closest named color: Muted Purple (#805B87). oklch(48.5% 0.078 310.5), rgb(109, 82, 128).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6D5280 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 49%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 311°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Purple (#805B87), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-dark (49%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muted Purple (#805B87) |
| Black text | 3.16:1 |
| White text | 6.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D5280 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 82, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(275, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(48.5% 0.078 310.5) |
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 #6D5280 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -87.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D5280 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D5280 text on white | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D5280 text on black | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -19.2 | 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
#F6F4F8
oklch(97% 0.006 308.4)
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Step 100
100
#ECE8EF
oklch(93.6% 0.01 311.2)
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Step 200
200
#DDD5E4
oklch(88.4% 0.022 309.5)
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Step 300
300
#C8BAD3
oklch(80.8% 0.038 310.4)
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Step 400
400
#AD96BD
oklch(70.7% 0.061 311.3)
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Step 500
500
#987CAD
oklch(63% 0.079 310.2)
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Step 600
600
#836598
oklch(55.6% 0.084 310.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6D5280
oklch(48.5% 0.078 310.5)
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Step 800
800
#5A4569
oklch(42.7% 0.063 310.5)
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Step 900
900
#4A3A56
oklch(37.7% 0.051 310.1)
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Step 950
950
#2B2232
oklch(26.9% 0.032 309.9)
#6D5280 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) | #4A5B82 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #505D7F | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B5863 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #5D5D5D | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D5280
#6D5280
oklch(48.5% 0.078 310.5)
- #506837
#506837
oklch(48.5% 0.078 130.2)
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 #6D5280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Purple #805B87 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Purple #84597E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Grape #545775 ΔE 0.048
- Dusk #4E5481 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Purple #825F87 ΔE 0.053
- Twilight #4E518B ΔE 0.054
- Light Eggplant #894585 ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Purple #895B7B ΔE 0.060
Use #6D5280 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.